Approximately 300 students and community members took part in a march and rally Saturday afternoon to show local support for an international commitment to controlling global climate change as part of a national "Day of Action" that mobilized thousands of supporters across the country. (4) comments
Approximately 300 students and community members took part in a march and rally Saturday afternoon to show local support for an international commitment to controlling global climate change as part of a national "Day of Action" that mobilized thousands of supporters across the country. (0) comments
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - A gunman opened fire in a dorm and classroom at Virginia Tech on Monday, killing at least 21 people in the deadliest campus massacre in U.S. history. The gunman was killed, bringing to death toll to 22, but it was unclear if he was shot by police or took his own life. (0) comments
Project Putin, started when Vladimir Putin came to power in Russia in 1999 and had one major goal: To restore power to the Kremlin government and to lead Russia to becoming powerful once again. This time, communism was thrown aside in favor of values such as free speech, on the surface anyway. (0) comments
While the United States often prides itself on global philanthropy, this charity may be handicapping nations in the long run. "It is Western assistance to Africa that stifles the evolution of institutions of change in Africa," said Andrew Mujuni Mwenda, current Knight Fellow at Stanford University and award-winning Ugandan journalist. (2) comments
As with any annual celebration, new events are needed yearly to keep the crowd coming. General co-chairwoman and senior in advertising Christina Dvorak said one of the new things the Veishea committee will be offering this year is free entertainment, as well as two stages rather than last year's three. (1) comment
Members of ISU Students for Life began placing 6,000 white flags on Central Campus on Friday morning to help people to visualize the estimated number of surgical abortions performed each year in Iowa. The field of flags stretched from Morrill Road east to Curtiss Hall. (5) comments
The fierce weather that has rocked Ames for the past week temporarily subsided over last weekend, giving the city a chance to repair and take stock. The city was able bring power to most of Ames by Friday night and to clear streets by Saturday afternoon. Workers did not have to deal with major damage to structures and roads. (0) comments
Teams from 16 different middle schools throughout the state visited Howe and Hoover Halls this weekend. A hydrogen fuel cell car race was held in Howe on Friday afternoon, and an academic competition was held throughout both halls all day Saturday. Ames Laboratory and Iowa State sponsored the 4th annual Middle School Science Bowl on Friday and Saturday. (1) comment
The information in this log comes from ISU Police Department records provided to the Daily. All those accused of violating the law are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. April 12 Bridget Sheeder, 26, 905 Quebec St., was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated. (0) comments
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