City Guide: Bar Style

We know you love heading down to Welch where the music blasts and mug night prevails, but step away from Campustown and you’ll fi nd a unique array of bars attracting more than the average college crowd. We also know that being a broke college student is no joke, so remember, more mugs next to the bar means more money out of your pocket

Get Inked - Not Screwed

If you’ve never gotten a tattoo before, or even if you have, realize a lot of thought that should go into the process to protect your body and ensure you get the best work done. From what to get to proper care, we lay out what you need to know

The Dorm Experience

Last summer, freshmen and transfer students eagerly awaited their dorm assignments as they prepared for a fresh start at Iowa State. Because of the overflow of new students, however, nearly 200 students discovered that they were assigned not to traditional dorm rooms, as they expected, but to den spaces

Taking Adventure to New Heights

I lean forward and as we flip through the air, my stomach leaves my body. I am free falling, plummeting to the earth at 120 miles per hour. An inexplicable feeling of invincibility mixed with a humbling sense of my mortality wash over me. Intense adrenaline rushes out every extremity. Somehow, there is a huge grin on my face which wouldn’t disappear until long after I arrived back on the ground

Taking the Green Initiative

With sustainability on the forefront of innovation around the country, Iowa State is making changes to be more environmentally friendly and even making innovations of its own. What do these initiatives mean for the environment and will they save the University any money

Love Knows No Borders

Hoping to see the world and experience a new culture, students jet off to every corner of the world to study abroad. When love is involved in the experience, relationships can become complicated. Is there hope for love when couples live thousands of miles apart?</p

The Dorm Experience

Last summer, freshmen and transfer students eagerly awaited their dorm assignments as they prepared for a fresh start at Iowa State. Because of the overflow of new students, however, nearly 200 students discovered that they were assigned not to traditional dorm rooms, as they expected, but to den spaces.</p

Tribal Seeds: Getting Back to their Roots

Hands and bodies sway to the mellow, feel-good music as Tribal Seeds steers the atmosphere in a slow swell to Rastafarian bliss. Infusing crowd favorites with new songs, the set starts with their laid-back roots reggae tunes and ends on a high-energy jam, which brings in vocals from HIRIE and Fortunate Youth while sending the crowd into a hypnotic dance frenzy. Dreaded hair flies through the air as the band and crowd alike move to the beat.</p

Get Inked - Not Screwed

If you’ve never gotten a tattoo before, or even if you have, realize a lot of thought that should go into the process to protect your body and ensure you get the best work done. From what to get to proper care, we lay out what you need to know.</p