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Utilize your right to vote Officials say voters could see long lines at polling locations
Polling locations All those eligible to vote must do so at the correct precinct — voters will not be able to vote just anywhere in Story County. An individual’s precinct coincides with where he or she lives. Find your correct precinct by using the Story County polling location finder or by using the map to find the nearest precinct to your place of residency.
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Sloss Center hosts ‘Talk It Up Tuesday’ The Margaret Sloss Women’s Center will be hosting “Talk It Up Tuesday” from 12:20 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Sloss House. According to the center’s website, the event “is intended to provide the ISU community with an informal and relaxed atmosphere where they can engage in awareness and discussion about issues concerning gender and social justice.”
After all of the phone calls, the campaign stops, the commercials and the yard signs, Nov. 6 is here at last. Election Day. “This is a presidential election, and we have a much greater turnout than we have at any other election,” said Lucy Martin, auditor for Story County. Martin said students should expect longer lines on election night, not only because the ballot is “lengthy” but also because of the possible number of new voters needing to register. All polling locations will open at 7 a.m. Tuesday and close at 9 p.m. “Getting out to vote is really the
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Students sound off about 2012 election as campaigning ends By Thaddeus.Mast @iowastatedaily.com This year’s presidential election is likely to be the only one students will experience while at Iowa State. “I like how everybody gets fired up,” said Adam Nelson, freshman in pre-computer science. “There’s a lot of political influence. It’s in our culture. We have our freedom of choice and the freedom to vote.” Taylor Smith, freshman in prebusiness, has a different reason for enjoying election season: “I like having the opportunity to have a new president of our country that could push America forward.” They agree, however, that political advertisements are disliked throughout the election. “I tend to ignore [ads] because I don’t know what is fact and what is fake or people trying to sway
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FacesintheCrowd
How do you think this election compares to the one in 2008?
Samantha Artese Junior, Animal ecology
Travis Cammon Sophomore, Communication studies
Amber Ewert Sophomore, Kinesiology and health
"The stakes are higher for this election, because we can give the president the opportunity to continue his plan.”
“[I’m] not sure if people trust Romney but there are many who are dissatisfied with the job that Obama has done.”
“This election seems more intense because it is the first one that my friends and I are able to vote in.”
“The issues have changed; abortion and gay marriage are large issues and the candidates seem to be either all for or all against it."
“We spend more on elections here than any other country in the world, and most of that goes to ... substanceless stuff.”
Lacy Stevenson Junior, Agricultural and life sciences education “It’s a very equal run the way the polls are looking. I haven’t heard either one standing out.”
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Senior writes fantasy trilogy Passion Pit By Rachel.Sinn @iowastatedaily.com
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Photo: Jonathan Krueger/Iowa State Daily Christopher Jacobs, senior in chemical engineering, wrote his first novel,“Olympus Falling,” during his freshman year at Iowa State. The book borrows from Greek mythology and is the first in a trilogy.
College students liberate themselves in variety of activities between classes and schoolwork, but for Christopher Jacobs, writing alleviates all his frustrations in a self-satisfying way. Jacobs, senior in chemical engineering, wrote his first book, “Olympus Falling,” during his freshman year at Iowa State. The book, based off of Greek mythology, follows Paian Kairis, a well-known Grecian scholar, and his quest to find his missing friends. Magic, mystery and adventure shake up Kairis’s hum-drum life as he uses time travel and quick wit to search for his friends during the Golden Age of
to perform at Hilton By Cole Komma Ames247 writer
Within a couple hours of announcement, students and residents already have confirmed their attendance to the Facebook event “Passion Pit @ Hilton Coliseum at Iowa State University — Ames, IA.” Passion Pit, with guest Matt and Kim, will play Hilton Coliseum on Feb. 28. Tickets go on sale Dec. 1, and cost $32 for the floor and $25 for stadium seating for students. Presale
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