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Student protesters of Donald Trump at the Cy-Hawk tailgates Saturday were met with a protest of their own when a woman ripped one of the protester's posters after saying a racist comment.
The poster, held by Jovani Rubio, read “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter.” Rubio was protesting against Trump's comments on undocumented immigrants, saying it was personal because he and his siblings are “anchor babies” born in America while his mother was an undocumented immigrant.
During the protest, a woman wearing an ISU shirt stepped up to Rubio and ripped his poster in half. Before ripping it, she mentions voting for white supremacy. [Read more]
Sigma Alpha Epsilon suspended from Iowa State, another fraternity pending investigation
Iowa State's chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon has had it's status as a student organization revoked and the chapter has been suspended by the fraternity's national council for at least four years.
The fraternity had been at Iowa State since 1905.
Sara Kellogg, assistant dean of students, said an investigation by the Office of Student Conduct found actions that had violated the Student Disciplinary Regulations. She said she could not discuss what those actions were.
Kellogg also said fraternity Beta Theta Pi is also pending investigation but would not say where the fraternity is in the investigation process. [Read more]
Vulnerable: Statistics show students are at most risk for sexual assault as freshmen
Freshmen arrived on campus a week and a half ago, nervous and excited to meet new people and have typical college experiences.
This weekend, sexual assault could jump off the prevention pamphlets and posters around campus and insert itself into their Friday or Saturday night. [Read more]
Riot in Campustown, one person confirmed injured
One man was hit with a light pole on the back of the head when a large group of people amassed in Campustown on April 8 and stayed there into the night.
The riot began on the second night of Veishea when people flipped a car on Welch Avenue as police on the scene ushered the chanting crowd off the streets and away from the overturned car. [Read more]
Victim of 'knockout game" warns others, tells story
An ISU student who said he was the victim of the "knockout game" last Saturday night said he wants others to learn from his experience.
Tony Behnke, sophomore in agriculture and life sciences education, said he was walking northbound on Stanton Avenue at 4 a.m. Sunday when he was punched in the head. [Read more]
Investigation declares Officer Adam McPherson 'acted reasonably' in campus shooting
Story County attorney Stephen Holmes concluded that Ames Police Officer Adam McPherson “acted reasonably” and his “use of deadly force was justified,” after reviewing the investigation with the Division of Criminal Investigation.
“Upon reviewing the recording, interviews and video recordings of the event, Officer McPherson acted reasonably under very difficult circumstances,” said Mike Motsinger, Division of Criminal Investigation special agent in charge of the investigation. [Read more]
Shari Comstock received a text from her son Monday morning when she woke up. By the time she called him back, he had been fatally shot after a car chase with Ames police that ended on Iowa State’s Central Campus.
“He texted me," Shari said. "I woke up yesterday morning and had a text from him. He said, 'Call me when you get up.’ About 11 o’clock, I tried to call him, and there was no answer.” [Read more]
Tyler Comstock's mother reacts to the death of her son after police chase
Driver speaks out about involvement in fatal accident
“I was just like ‘oh, fuck.’”
This was Daniel Strait’s initial reaction when his black Dodge Stratus collided with Austin Wonderlich, an ISU student, on Highway 30 at about 11 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3. [Read more]
In memoriam: Students gather on Central Campus to honor Tong Shao
I worked closely with one of my new reporters to cover the disappearance of an Iowa State international student. The woman was reported missing a week after friends had last heard from her. The day the police released information, I contacted two friends who had known her and thought the situation was suspicious.
Three weeks after friends last heard from her, her body was found in the trunk of a car. My reporter and I worked to cover all of the follow-up stories on the difficult case that included Chinese students wary of talking to the media and the main person of interest who had returned to China. [Read more]
Woman rips student's Trump protest poster
Student protesters of Donald Trump at the Cy-Hawk tailgates Saturday were met with a protest of their own when a woman ripped one of the protester's posters after saying a racist comment.
The poster, held by Jovani Rubio, read “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter.” Rubio was protesting against Trump's comments on undocumented immigrants, saying it was personal because he and his siblings are “anchor babies” born in America while his mother was an undocumented immigrant.
During the protest, a woman wearing an ISU shirt stepped up to Rubio and ripped his poster in half. Before ripping it, she mentions voting for white supremacy. [Read more]
Woman rips student's Trump protest poster
About 1 in 10 ISU students, or 9.7 percent, have experienced a form of sexual misconduct, a campus climate survey released Monday shows.
Almost 20 percent of ISU female undergraduates have experienced a form of sexual misconduct. Iowa State participated in an Association of American Universities campus climate survey on sexual assault.
During a three-week period in April 2015, 5,200 out of the 32,794 ISU students, or 15.8 percent, took the survey, according to the report.
“This is a landmark type of survey," said Robinette Kelley, Director of Equal Opportunities Office at Iowa State. "It included 27 institutions, 26 of which were AAU institutions. It has never been done before." [Read more]