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Presidential candidate Donald Trump is interviewed at the Family Leadership Summit in Ames on Saturday, July 18. 

Titus: Trump is not right for America

Katie Titus
September 2, 2015
Columnist Katie Titus believes disrespecting the U.S. flag is not the answer to ending racism.

Titus: Disrespecting the flag will not stop racism

Katie Titus
June 26, 2015
Copper Beech is a new neighborhood in east Ames. The neighborhood was developed for the 2014-2015 school year. The townhome style of the apartments require neighbors to have a shared wall. 

High-density housing causes trouble for CyRide

Katie Titus
March 23, 2015
The Ames power plant on Feb. 25.

New gas boilers will lower costs, diversify energy sources for Iowa State

Katie Titus
March 10, 2015
Ames housing codes could be changed by a bill that has come to the attention of Iowa legislation. The bill will raise maximum residency limits in low density zones.

New bill proposes revision of residency limits

Katie Titus
February 18, 2015
Some Ames residents will make the trip to Ames sister city of Koshu, Japan in June to learn about the country and its culture. In September, Koshu residents will visit Ames to learn about America.

Ames pairs with sister city in Japan

Katie Titus
February 16, 2015
Matthew Goodman discusses the pros and cons of the proposed airport expansion at a city council meeting Feb. 10.

City Council seeks to develop new brand to promote Ames

Katie Titus
February 11, 2015
Duane Pitcher, director of finance, addresses the Ames City Council. Pitcher oversees the entire budget project for the city of Ames. At the Feb. 3 meeting, the City Council discussed the 2015-16 draft budget.

City of Ames budgets 2015-16 fiscal year

Katie Titus
February 4, 2015

Stalking continues to occur at Iowa State, across nation

Katie Titus
January 29, 2015
City Manager Steven Schainker listens to other council members on the discussion of transportation in the city of Ames on Jan. 27. 

Ames City Council Jan. 27 meeting

Katie Titus
January 28, 2015
Amber Carpenter, junior in biology, participated in Semester at Sea during the fall semester. She visited different places, including Europe, Africa and South America.

Let your education set sail

Katie Titus
January 27, 2015
Amber Carpenter, junior in biology, participated in Semester at Sea during the fall semester. She visited different places, including Europe, Africa and South America.

Find your voyage

Katie Titus
January 27, 2015
CyRide is reviewing three alternatives to fix the 23 Orange Route. Pros for each option are highlighted per category.

CyRide No. 23 Orange Route provides alternatives

Katie Titus
January 23, 2015

$22 million help human sciences and innovation center progress

Katie Titus
January 15, 2015
Racial equality cannot be solved with violent protest. Luckily, we live in a country where the First Amendment gives us the right to protest peacefully without fear of getting in trouble with law enforcement. Students practicing peaceful protest on Iowa State’s campus are making moves in the right direction.

Titus: Violence will slow when racism ends

Katie Titus
December 11, 2014
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Titus: EPA costs the nation too much money

Katie Titus
December 9, 2014

Titus: Don’t be afraid to celebrate your own religion

Katie Titus
December 5, 2014

College student to do list

Katie Titus
December 2, 2014

Editorial: Top tips to halt sexual assaults against males

Katie Titus
November 19, 2014

Titus: Christmas in November: It’s never too early to spread Christmas spirit

Katie Titus
November 14, 2014
A widely-held belief in America and around the world is that technology is ruining the human experience. Columnist Titus believes that where technology has its uses, people can get lost in the digital world if they are not mindful of the life going on around them and the people in that life. 

Titus: Use technology moderately

Katie Titus
November 11, 2014
The American people who worked so hard before us, from signing the Constitution, to freeing slaves and allowing them to vote, to working for womens suffrage — these acts were not done for nothing. We cannot waste hard work done by our ancestors.

Titus: Don’t forget American voting history

Katie Titus
November 4, 2014
Climate change directly impacts the speed of which the polar ice caps are melting. Two scientists recently filmed the largest ice calving in history in Greenland, when an ice shelf roughly the size of Manhattan calved in 75 minutes. Ice melting will affect the amount that the sea level rises, and even if people act now, it will take years to get back to a state when humans have no negative effects on the environment. 

Titus: Climate change needs direct attention

Katie Titus
October 14, 2014
Columnist Katie Titus talks about the faults in Monsantos GMO distribution and methods in Iowa, and what the companys next step should be.

Titus: Monsanto’s bad reputation is deserved, can be resolved

Katie Titus
October 10, 2014

Titus: Social media keeps students informed

Katie Titus
October 1, 2014
A recent video highlights that many cellphone users miss key and exciting events in their lives due to constantly having their phones in front of their faces. 

Titus: Look up from your phone: Cellphones, Internet ensnare students’ attention

Katie Titus
September 26, 2014
Adrian Peterson, an NFL football player, is among several NFL players to be arrested for criminal activity recently. Talking on social media about the NFL is not enough to make a change. More needs to be done.

Editorial: List of crimes committed by NFL players

Katie Titus
September 18, 2014

Titus: 5 things to know about the Ebola outbreak

Katie Titus
September 17, 2014
A sea of black and gold surrounds the ISU marching band during the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series game against Iowa on Sept. 13 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City.

Titus: Vicious college fans take rivalries too far

Katie Titus
September 16, 2014
The 37th Harkin Steak Fry in Indianola, Iowa, on Sept. 14 drew in a variety of potential Iowa political candidates and special guests including former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. This is the senator’s final Steak Fry as he ends his congressional career, vacating his Senate seat in January 2015.

Titus: Students need to get involved in US politics

Katie Titus
September 16, 2014
Columnist Titus recommends that ISU fans go to Iowa City and represent Iowa State in a classy way. She suggests that fans dont allow Iowa fans behavior toward opposing crowds deter them from going and cheering on their team.

Titus: Represent ISU with class: Don’t ruin reputation in Iowa City

Katie Titus
September 12, 2014
If football players started drinking more milk to prepare for football games, they may be able to avoid having so many injuries so early in the season. They may even be able to avoid having injuries all season. 

Titus: Athletes should follow simple methods to stay healthy

Katie Titus
September 2, 2014

Greek Girls’ Guide to Sorority Shopping

Katie Titus
August 28, 2014
In 2008, Planned Parenthood became the first in the nation to start video consultations between women and their doctors in order to get abortion pills.

Titus: Judges rule correctly in telemed abortion case

Katie Titus
August 28, 2014
Construction at the former location of First National Bank on Lincoln Way across from the Memorial Union continues on Aug. 25. A new luxury student apartment building will be built at the location. Student housing is at an all-time high demand, requiring the construction of new student apartments.

Titus: Top things to look for in Campustown construction

Katie Titus
August 26, 2014

Online: 10 Things you didn’t know about ALS and the Ice Bucket Challenge

Katie Titus
August 24, 2014

Do’s and don’ts of tailgating

Katie Titus
August 4, 2014
Columnist Titus believes Washington and Colorado are on the right track by legalizing distribution of recreational marijuana and Iowa is missing out on tax revenue. 

Titus: Iowa would benefit from cannabis tax

Katie Titus
July 9, 2014

Early transcontinental highway drives through Ames

Katie Titus
May 28, 2014

Titus: ‘Hooray for Ames’ gets more laughs than cheers

Katie Titus
May 27, 2014
Sexual assault cover

A road less traveled: ISU, Ames officials encourage reporting sexual assaults to help reduce stigma, shame

Katie Titus
May 21, 2014
Students in Kildee Hall listen to Professor Veronica Dark in a Psych 101 lecture. Lush Auditorium, one of the larger lecture halls on campus, was packed full of students.

Titus: Enrollment cap would relieve pressure on the university

Katie Titus
May 6, 2014
It is easy for one to point out the fact that someone that is morbidly obese is unhealthy. Yes, this could be true, however not all people who are overweight can be healed by diet and exercise. There is a chance that there could be an underlying disorder similar anorexia or bulimia, but the opposite.

Titus: Don’t belittle by body image

Katie Titus
March 13, 2014

Titus: Adderall is a university student’s cocaine

Katie Titus
March 7, 2014
Cyride illustration

Titus: Stuffing the bus to the brim

Katie Titus
February 21, 2014
Telemedicine

Titus: The abortion pill should not be banned

Katie Titus
February 13, 2014

Titus: Abortion should be advised in some cases

Katie Titus
February 3, 2014
Justin Bieber

Titus: Fame and fortune causes trouble in paradise

Katie Titus
January 28, 2014
opinion: whales in captivity

Titus: Entertainment at a deadly cost

Katie Titus
January 17, 2014
Helicopter Parents

Titus: Helicopter parents are swooping in on student independence

Katie Titus
January 14, 2014
At least 20.9 million adults and children are bought and sold worldwide into commercial sexual servitude, forced labor and bonded labor.

Titus: Dangers of human trafficking

Katie Titus
December 11, 2013
Working on group projects requires that members are able to adapt to the way their group members work so that it turns out well.

Titus: Tips to survive group projects

Katie Titus
December 10, 2013

Titus: Campustown changes affect students

Katie Titus
December 1, 2013

Titus: Preparing for global warming

Katie Titus
November 20, 2013
Housing options for students, freshman especially, are being considered carefully by the  university. With limited space it is important that there are convenient locations for students, while there is also accessibility to apartments that allow for more independence for some students. 

Titus: ISU housing options encroach on Campustown

Katie Titus
November 12, 2013
Crime scene form the end of the police chase on Nov. 4. Witnesses reported hearing shots fired at the end of the chase which ended on Central Campus.

Titus: Should shots have been fired?

Katie Titus
November 7, 2013
The lack of parking spaces for students across campus and in Ames has become a serious problem among ISU students.

Titus: Campus parking frustrations: Finding spots across campus in Ames creates ‘risky business’

Katie Titus
October 25, 2013

Titus: Homecoming No. 101

Katie Titus
October 24, 2013
In 2013, USA Today ranked the state of Iowa as No. 6 for schools with the most student debt, with the 2013 average student loan debt piling up to nearly $30,000. About 72 percent of college students in the state of Iowa take out student loans. 

Titus: Working hard only to be broke

Katie Titus
October 18, 2013

Titus: Fitness 101: Stay fit, healthy in college

Katie Titus
October 3, 2013
Students need to be aware when walking alone at night.

Titus: Safety and awareness on campus assault

Katie Titus
September 26, 2013
The increase of students in ISU has causing the overflow of the dining hall.

Titus: Record enrollment hampers students

Katie Titus
September 19, 2013
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