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California congressman makes Iowa State first presidential campaign stop in Iowa
Eric Swalwell, represenative of California’s 15th congressional district and 2020 presidential candidate, chose Iowa State as his first Iowa campaign stop Thursday. Swalwell, who announced his candidacy Monday, faces a tough primary between more than 18 Democratic candidates. He said he hopes his campaign strategy and slogan of “Go big. Be bold. Do good.” will help set himself apart from others in the race.
Iowa State MBA program ranked among best in nation
Over 160 organizations were represented at Iowa State's spring business career fair Wednesday. Students from various majors in the college of business came to meet with potential employers. Jillian Alt/Iowa State Daily Iowa State’s MBA program made a jump in the 2020 U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings, placing in the top 10 percent for the first time.
'BlacKkKlansman' screening chronicles the experiences of Ron Stallworth
Students awaiting the screening of brand new film BlacKkKlansman at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Carver Hall. Over 100 students were in attendance for the showing. Jillian Alt/Iowa State Daily “All the power to all the people,” was the resounding message from the film "BlacKkKlansman" shown at 7 p.m. Wednesday in a packed Carver 101. The 2018 film shows the true story of a black Colorado cop who goes undercover with the Ku Klux Klan.
PHOTOS: Winterfest at the Memorial Union
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City council looks at internet service issues, discusses public internet option
The Ames City Council is taking initiatives to increase the efficiency and quality of the city’s internet. Motions were passed at their meeting Tuesday night to gather information for a possible feasibility study, and also for the city to explore further initiatives with local internet providers. Future solutions to this issue could include partnering with private internet providers to improve performance, or even introducing a public option into the marketplace.
GPSS discusses student child care services
Child care was the main topic of discussion for the Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) on Monday night. GPSS President Norin Yasin Chaudhry discussed campus child care. She talked about gathering information about both on campus and private child care options and presented her findings to Iowa State President Wendy Wintersteen and other administrators.
Iowa State ranked No. 1 online college in Iowa by Guide to Online Schools
Iowa State was ranked No. 1 by Guide to Online Schools in the 2019 best online colleges in Iowa rankings. These rankings are based on which college has the most affordable tuition rates and median alumni salaries. Iowa State had the highest median alumni salaries at $89,200 and annual tuition of $9,690 for a Bachelor of Liberal Studies.
Student Government to vote on funding requests for Latinx celebration
The Student Government will vote on funding the Latinx Student Initiative’s “Love Never Dies” event, aimed at celebrating Dia de los Muertos, at their Wednesday meeting.The Latinx Student Initiative is asking for $917 in funding to help put on their Dia de los Muertos: Love Never Dies Celebration.The event is held in conjunction with Impacto Latino, the Lambda Theta Alpha sorority and the Lambda Theta Phi fraternity. It will be held on Nov.
Editorial: University needs to take action regarding trademark
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StuGov passes trademark resolution requesting the university halt further implementation of new policy
The Senate discussed, amended and ultimately passed a trademark resolution Wednesday evening that recommends the university halt the further implementation of the newly adapted policy and bring clarity to the original purpose of the policy change. Student Government has drafted a new resolution in regards to the updated trademark policy. In addition to passing the new trademark policy, also Student Government sat a new member and approved two funding requests at its weekly meeting.
Student Government addresses trademark policy with new resolution
Speaker Cody Woodruff touches on concerns with the resolution denouncing Iowa State University's Trademark Policy at the Student Government meeting on Aug. 30. Jillian Alt/Iowa State Daily Student Government has drafted a new resolution in regards to the updated trademark policy.The resolution asks for a delay in policy implementation, as well as other requests to improve the communication between students and administration.
Ames City Council talks policy goals following death of Iowa State student
Ames City Council Council members are taking a close look at issues including homelessness, mental health and violence against women in the aftermath of Celia Barquin Arozamena’s death.“There’s a lot of conversations that need to be had, and I hope that as a City Council and as a city staff we will help lead those discussions,” said Amber Corrieri, at-large representative on the Ames City Council.The man accused of killing Barquin Arozamena was allegedly homeless and was residing in the...
Student Government approves nearly $10,000 in funding for student organizations
The Student Government Senate voted in favor of funding four requests totaling nearly $10,000 during their weekly meeting Wednesday night.The requests came from The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers and Latinos in Science and Engineering (SHPE-MAES), the African Student Association, the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and the Iowa State Pride Alliance.SHPE-MAES is planning to attend a national conference in Ohio in November and requested half of registration and travel...
Preview: Student government takes on multiple funding requests and Big XII Voter Challenge on Wednesday
Student Government will postpone discussion on trademark and review multiple funding requests as well as the Big XII Voter Challenge during their third meeting of the semester. Previous meetings this year have focused on Iowa State’s trademark policy. However, the original bill was killed in last week’s meeting and a new resolution is still in progress by Sen. Sam Freestone.
Iowa State granted $300,000 for suicide prevention
Suicide is the second leading cause of death in Americans aged 18 to 24. As this is the age of most college students, suicide prevention is extremely important at universities across the country. Recently, Iowa State was awarded the Garrett Lee Smith Suicide Prevention Grant for over $300,000 to help build and strengthen infrastructure to be proactive for students struggling with suicidal thoughts and actions.
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Preview: City Council to discuss rental cap Tuesday
Ames City Council will meet on Tuesday to discuss a rental cap proposal that would limit the number of homes that can be rented out in neighborhoods surrounding Iowa State.The ordinance would set that limit at 25 percent of homes, a point that some community members say would restrict low income and minority students.“I’m curious about the potential impacts this decision could have on low income groups, minorities and people of color,” said Joel Hochstein of the Ames Human Relations...
City Council discusses rental cap
+4 Two hours into public forum, citizens of Ames continue to come forward to talk about the 25 percent rental property cap affecting Ames communities. Jillian Alt/Iowa State Daily City Council had one of its longest meeting of the year Tuesday to discuss the Downtown Gateway rezoning and the 25 percent rental occupancy ordinance. The most prominent issue on the table tonight was the 25 percent rental ordinance.
Student Government appoints new leadership at inaugural meeting
The senators for the 2018-19 school year were sworn in at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Student Government meeting in the Campanile room, and conducted their first official meeting.First order of business was to elect a new speaker for the senate. Candidates nominated were Vice Speaker Cody Woodruff, Kelsey Culbertson and Wyatt Scheu. Culbertsen said she was running because she loves Senate. She spent the past year as a senator and was vice chair of the public relations committee.
Graves shares progress as Dean of the Graduate College
+4 Dean Bill Graves of the Graduate College has been in the position since July 2017. Gillian Holte/Iowa State Daily Bill Graves took office as Dean of the Graduate College in July of 2017. Here’s what he’s done since. Iowa State is experiencing a drop in applications now, something that has had a major impact on organizations like the Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS), as they have a $5,000 deficit in their budget as of their last monthly meeting March 26.
28th annual Malaysian Cultural Night draws 400 to the Great Hall
+4 Students Loo Yee Wong, Sydney Teh, Edward Chooi, Tee Chon Yew, Hui Yee Tan, Kei Lee Wong and Jane Yee Kong perform a traditional dance at the Malaysian Culture Festival in the Memorial Union on Sunday night.
Third candidate announced four Iowa State Extension and Outreach vice president
Jane Clary Loveless was presented as the third candidate for Iowa State University’s Extension and Outreach vice president. She will be coming to Iowa State’s campus on Monday to hold an open forum in the Memorial Union.Clary Loveless is the national program Leader for nutrition and extension for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), which is a program under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
GPSS holds listening session with President Wintersteen
+6 Wintersteen met with the Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) on Friday to discuss the concerns of the Graduate College. Jillian Alt/Iowa State Daily The Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) held a listening session with Iowa State President Wendy Wintersteen on Friday in the Cardinal Room of the Memorial Union. This event was an idea of Wintersteen's when she was first selected for the presidency in the fall of 2017.
Chinese and English Career Fair draws 150 students
The Chinese English Career fair is held in the Great Hall in the Memorial Union on Sunday night.
Former fifth-generation coal miner helps ISU kick off the 2018 Symposium on Sustainability
Sustainability was the word on campus last night as Iowa State University’s ninth Symposium on Sustainability kicked off with a poster and tabling reception, an award and a keynote lecture from a former fifth-generation Appalachian coal miner, Nick Mullins.Rows of sustainability-themed posters constructed by various students, faculty and community members in the Memorial Union South Ballroom were available first for public access at 7 p.m., as were the lined rows of seats in the Great Hall...
A Q & A with the Thoughtful Coal Miner
Nick Mullins is a former coal miner from the Appalachia region who is working to bridge a gap between those working in the coal mines and environmentalists.Mullins came to Iowa State to deliver a keynote lecture Monday, titled "The Thoughtful Coal Miner" as a part of the 2018 Symposium on Sustainability.After Mullins left his job as a coal miner, he began his blog, The Thoughtful Coal Miner, in 2010.
Iowa State doctoral student turns tragedy into possibility with ALS research
Lauren Laboissonniere was 13 when her grandfather died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Now that she is a doctoral student, the disease coined Lou Gehrig's disease is the focus of her research.Laboissonniere is studying cell populations in mouse models of Lou Gehrig’s disease. ALS is a neurodegenerative disorder where the motor neurons — the cells that control movement — begin to degenerate.
How the IV bag shortage is affecting the Ames community
+1 Samuel Greene/Iowa State Daily Hurricane Maria ripped through Puerto Rico with wind speeds up to 175 miles per hour last September. Now, nearly four months later, Hurricane Maria is affecting the medical industry.As a result of Hurricane Maria, Baxter International Inc., a manufacturing company which has three sites in Puerto Rico, temporarily shut down. According to reporting by CBS News, Baxter is responsible for 43 percent of the United States’ IV supply.
Student heads research for Parkinson’s Disease treatment
An Iowa State graduate student was in 11th grade when he lost his grandfather to what was determined to be natural causes. Years later, as the student studied Parkinson's Disease, he realized the true cause of death. Vivek Lawana, doctoral student in toxicology and president of the Graduate and Professional Student Senate, is using this experience as motivation for his research developing new treatment for the disease.
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