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Ames · AmesThe Iowa State softball team started Senior Weekend strong with a run-rule victory over Big 12 newcomer UCF. Swift hitting and strong pitching all around for the Cyclones was capped off by a five-run fifth inning to seal the game. This is the first conference win for Iowa State since its upset over Oklahoma State on April 13. The win improves the Cyclones to a 20-28 record overall and 6-16 in the Big 12. Karlie Charles shuts down UCF from the c…See the Story
Iowa State dominates UCF, wins in five innings
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Education · AmesThe nuclear engineering bachelor’s, master’s and later minor were eliminated due to declining interest and dwindling job opportunities, as previously reported by the Daily. The nuclear engineering program was initiated at Iowa State in the 1950s, and after years of offering programming, the program was shut down. “They’re not building any more plants and they are downsizing others … it’s a tough market,” an Iowa State professor said in 1996. I…See the Story
Nuclear energy education creates more favorable perception
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Ames · AmesAs the 2023–24 academic year draws to a close, Iowa State celebrates its spring 2024 graduates and will cap off the final weeks of the semester with several events for students to take part in. From plant sales to concerts, students will have an abundance of opportunities to unwind, connect and bid farewell to another chapter in their academic journeys. Science Friday Live at Iowa State University 6–8 p.m., Saturday, May 4, Stephens Auditorium A…See the Story
Capping off the year: Country concerts and commencements
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Ames · AmesThe next stage of Immediate Access emerges for Iowa State. Instead of paying for each online textbook individually, the digital course materials program is launching Immediate Access ONE in fall 2024. “Student success, affordability and access is the primary mission of Immediate Access ONE,” said Heather Dean, the assistant director of the ISU Book Store. Immediate Access ONE will charge each full-time undergraduate student enrolled a cost of…See the Story
ISU Book Store introduces new Immediate Access ONE program
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Ames · AmesIowa State hosts new Big 12 opponent UCF for its final homestand of the season over the weekend in Ames, Iowa. The Cyclones earned a hard-fought 9-8 win in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday against in-state rival Drake following the strong pitching from Jaiden Ralston to get a third save of the season. Iowa State opened the game with three straight doubles from Milaysia Ochoa, Angelina Allen and Alesia Ranches, driving in two runners. Tatum Johnson…See the Story
Cyclones host UCF for final series of the regular season
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Ames · AmesWith about 31% of Iowa State students being food insecure, according to data from ISU Student Wellness, Student Government President Martin Hursh and Vice President Quinn Margrett are aiming to improve food security through an executive order. “You should not be in higher education and be worrying about where your next meal is coming from. That’s ridiculous,” said Hursh, a sophomore in economics. On the day of inauguration, April 9, an executiv…See the Story
Task force seeks increased food security on campus
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Ames · AmesThe Iowa State Cyclones will be competing in two events this weekend in the final week of the regular season. Some athletes will be in Ames at the ISU Alumni Open, and some will be traveling to College Park, Maryland, to compete in the Kehoe Twilight. The Cyclones look to finish the regular season strong and carry the momentum they found from the Drake Relays into the two events over the weekend. The Cyclones will have their work cut out for the…See the Story
Iowa State caps off regular season, host ISU Alumni Open
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Ames · AmesMy expectations for college and what college turned out to be, for me, exist as a dichotomy, two polar opposite ends of a spectrum. Maybe it’s different for you, and it very well could be, but it’s safe to say I had no idea what the college experience would have in store for me. The vast and extensive possibilities may seem daunting at first. During my first try at college, the overwhelmingness of it all prompted a bout of extreme anxiety and an…See the Story
Slade: It’s probably less scary than you think
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