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Multicultural Business Network (MBN) at Iowa State aims to connect multicultural students and all students, and is not limited to any one group or one major. “Our mission is to provide opportunities for multicultural students in the university to grow as human beings and students as well,” Isaac Ume, vice president of MBN and a...

When Mariana Castro Azpíroz, a graduate student in English, learned April was Sexual Assault Awareness Month, she immediately considered the Sloss Center as a safe space to talk about difficult topics, specifically gender violence. With the Sloss Center, Mariana Castro Azpíroz is now facilitating a collaborative citizen artistry project, “Why Must I Carry This Burden?”...

Student Health and Wellness collaborated with Parks Library Wednesday to host Wellness Wednesdays, a chance for students to take a break, focus on their mental health and engage with members of the campus community while de-stressing. “Wellness events definitely help students reduce stress. With finals approaching, this is a really good time for an event...

Outgoing Student Government President Jennifer Holliday, a senior in agricultural studies, gave her State of the Student Body Address during the last Student Government meeting of the session amidst debate of 10 bills. Through her speech, Holliday stressed the importance of abiding by the mission statement of the Student Government, “service to, advocacy for and...

The Graduate and Professional Student Senate voted on multiple bills, primarily allocating money for Iowa State’s graduate students’ needs, including those who are incoming freshmen, students of color and those seeking gender-affirming care.  Funding for the Rest Assured Project for International Students GPSS unanimously approved a bill that will allocate $6,000 to provide beds to...

Graduate Student Voices (GSV) is an effort organized by Iowa State graduate students with the goal of unionizing, a movement aimed at increasing salaries, providing more health care benefits and waiving or lowering student fees, as previously reported by the Daily. GSV made “quite significant progress” toward unionization during the fall 2023 semester, according to...

The event is open to all students and is a way for students to connect with culture and identity-based student organizations and university resources. The fair will feature 20 clubs and resources, including Al Éxito Collegiate, The Pride Alliance and Sloss House. Mia Kawamitsu, a senior in journalism and mass communication and the director of...

The Women and Gender Studies (WGS) department held a “welcome back” social Wednesday with ice cream, crafts, bingo and socialization. The event was catered by the Iowa State Creamery, featuring many different Cyclone-themed ice cream flavors, and was held at the Sloss House on central campus. There was no requirement for the attendees to be...

The Margaret Sloss Center for Women and Gender Equity continues to provide a safe space for students and a hub for resources and activities on campus, according to Jehan Faisal, assistant director of the Sloss Center. Faisal said the programs and initiatives offered do two important things: the acknowledgment of the challenging work students are...

Iowa State University’s campus cooling system was back up and running Friday morning after a Thursday fire at the campus power plant knocked out its cooling system — canceling classes, closing buildings, and sending many students packing just days into the start of the fall semester.