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Review: 'El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie' a gratifying continuation
Reviewer Margaret Troup rates "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie" an 8/10 for providing fans the closure they sought after the show ended in 2013. Design by Peter Lemken Director Vince Gilligan’s “El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie” was released Oct. 11 on Netflix. This film serves as a direct sequel to the popular AMC show “Breaking Bad.” Airing from 2008 to 2013, there has been no further development in the story’s narrative. That is, until now.
Review: Joe Keery impresses with his debut solo album "Twenty Twenty"
Design by Peter Lemken “Stranger Things” star, Joe Keery, has impressed listeners everywhere with his musical prowess. Prior to his Netflix stardom, Keery was a part of the psychedelic rock group known as “Post Animal," integral in the success of their debut project “When I Think Of You In A Castle”. Keery is taking a rather unorthodox approach to the release and promotion of his music with new album "Twenty Twenty" under the name Djo.
Review: "Downton Abbey" movie is a perfect follow-up to the show
Design by Peter Lemken Director Michael Engler’s movie “Downton Abbey” (2019) hit theaters this weekend with a bang. By raking in $31 million in its opening weekend, “Downton Abbey” topped Focus Features’ previous highest-grossing opening weekend, held by “Insidious: Chapter 3” (2015), which grossed $22 million. “Downton Abbey” follows the Crawley family and their large cast of houseworkers as they prepare to welcome the King and Queen of England to their estate in 1927.
Review: JPEGMAFIA continues his cutting-edge rap quest on "All My Heroes Are Cornballs"
Design by Peter Lemken Rapper and producer JPEGMAFIA has been hard to miss since the release of 2018 album “Veteran.” He caught the eyes of the hip-hop community finding himself featured on numerous projects and collaborations, notably including Denzel Curry, Flume and Kenny Beats.
ISUCards to become valid voter identification
Student IDs are not currently accepted by polling places as a valid voter ID as they don't have an expiration date. Photo illustration by Peter Lemken ISUCards will be updated to include an expiration date beginning in fall 2020, though students will need another form of identification still for elections prior to the implementation of this change, such as the Nov. 5, 2019 municipal elections.
Galloway: Electoral College is imperfect but most effective system
The Electoral College was born at a Constitutional Convention during the year of 1787. Attendees of this Convention discussed ways in which a president would be elected to office. They devised a system that would give states with fewer people more sway in the presidential elections. Having the Electoral College keeps less populous states relevant in the political sphere.
Presidential candidates revive electoral college debate
The 2016 presidential election electoral college map. Design by Peter Lemken/Iowa State Daily Since campaigning for the 2020 presidential race has begun, an old debate has been revived: should the United States continue using the electoral college system? Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren spoke out against the United States’ voting system, known as the electoral college, March 18 at a town hall event.
Letter: Don't abolish the Electoral College
The 2016 presidential election electoral college map. Design by Peter Lemken/Iowa State Daily Over the past few years politicians, activists, and members of the general public have rallied around the idea to abolish the Electoral College system. This is coming on the heels of multiple elections where winners of the popular vote ended up losing the actual election. Though this appears to be rigged, it is actually by ingenious design and we should keep it as the cornerstone of our elections.
The reality of Juuling on campus
Juuling is the newest addition in the continuing trend of smoking e-cigarette products being promoted as a healthier option than smoking actual cigarettes. The Juul, a battery operated device designed to look similar to a USB flash drive, heats up a cartridge containing specialty flavorings and nicotine salts from tobacco leaves. The vapor created from the nicotine salts are then inhaled by the user.
Letter to the editor: Trademark policy demeans student organizations
If Iowa State University’s ultimate aim is to create ill-will and reduce alumni giving, then by all means it should continue to bully student organizations into identifying themselves in vague and ridiculous ways without using three words: Iowa State University. This attempt to demean and disrespect University-recognized student organizations reminds me of a hotel in Blackball, New Zealand (pop. 300) that was called the Blackball Hilton before Conrad Hilton bought his first hotel in 1919.
Student organizations struggle to find their identity in midst of trademark dispute
It can take years and even decades for a student club or organization to build its identity, brand recognition and overall place within the greater Ames community of which tens of thousands of students actively participate in. With many of these group's identities being built upon how they represent Iowa State, the implementation of new trademark guidelines, which forbid certain symbols and words within logos and names, have student groups scrambling to find a new identity.
Discreet nicotine products like the Juul prevalent among students and young people
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a statement saying that they intended to increase regulations on E-Cigarettes and other vapor products on Sept. 18, as schools across the country have had issues with students being introduced to nicotine, and those impacts have had some reach on the Ames community. Within the last decade the availability and usage of these products has increased, in some cases, replacing traditional cigarettes for long-time smokers.
Democrats positioned to flip multiple state and national seats
The 2018 midterms will decide the course of the state and federal government in many ways. Races across the state are hotly contested and citizens from all walks of life are energized to vote. All the attention means one thing: upsets are possible and some seats may flip political parties. The most watched race is for the position of Iowa’s governor of which Kim Reynolds is the incumbent.
Editorial: Student IDs should also serve as valid form of identification
Opinions expressed in columns and letters are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Daily or organizations with which the author(s) are associated. Feedback policy: The Daily encourages discussion but does not guarantee its publication. We reserve the right to edit or reject any letter or online feedback. The goal of the opinion section is to spark civil public discourse by publishing opinions based on facts that articulate an argument.
Advocacy groups fear Iowa voter ID laws disenfranchise students
Students, public officials and action groups are asking Iowa State to make voting easier for students as Iowa’s new voter ID laws will be in partial effect for 2018’s midterm election.The law, signed in 2017 by former Gov.
Ames Police advise "buddy system" in light of recent attacks near Campustown
The Ames Police Department issued a warning on Saturday morning via Facebook and Twitter in response to two alarming events near Campustown in the last week.A woman reported an attempted sexual assault by two white males on Sunday morning near Lettie Street. This morning, another woman reported a sexual assault that took place on the 300 block of Ash Avenue.
Are textbooks worth the money?
A student at Iowa State can spend as much as $347 on a single textbook in the Iowa State University Bookstore.The book is "Solid State Physics."A student at Iowa State can spend as little as $7 on a book in the University Bookstore.
A possible rewrite of the Iowa Civil Rights Act looms
Sentiment is rarely heard claiming the Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965 is too expansive. A group of lawmakers and lobbyists believe this is exactly the case.Twelve Republican lawmakers in the Iowa Legislature have proposed eliminating protections for transgender, genderqueer and gender-fluid individuals who wish to utilize housing, restrooms and locker rooms associated with their gender identity.All 12 lawmakers were asked for comment.
Iowa adoptees seek access to birth certificates
For Michelle Spear, gaining access to her birth certificate is about control.Spear is the founder of the Iowa Adoptee and Family Coalition whose purpose is to give Iowan adoptees access to their original birth certificate which a law has blocked them from doing since 1941.The main argument against granting access is that the names of parents who wanted to remain anonymous would suddenly be revealed. Spear said her goal is not to find anything out. She wants to be like most adults in Iowa.
On the rise: how Iowa State community is changing the conversation around sexual assault
On Dec. 6, Time Magazine released its “Person of the Year” issue, honoring a person for significant accomplishments over the last year.After President Donald Trump was awarded the honor in 2016, people took to social media with who they hoped would grace the cover of the magazine in 2017.This year, the honor went to not one person, but a group of people coming out against sexual harassment and assault in the entertainment industry and in the country.
What would happen if a school shooting occurred at Iowa State?
Editor's note: This story was originally published on Oct. 5, 2017, after the mass shooting in Las Vegas. It has been updated to include the most recent school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Wednesday's school shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, has left the country with a host of unanswered questions. Why did Nikolas Cruz, a 19-year-old, decide to shoot and kill innocent students? What, if anything, will change to help prevent the next school shooting?
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