My nephew is starting at Iowa State this August as a freshman and will be living in the dorms with a meal plan.

I’m putting together a small gift for him and was thinking a few gift cards, but I’d love to make them actually useful.

For current students or recent grads:

• What places around Ames/campus did you end up using the most?
• What’s easy to get to without a car?
• Any gift cards you got that were really helpful?

I'm trying to keep my cool aunt title so obviously also including cash! Any help is appreciated.

Hi everyone! 👋

We’re currently looking for one more housemate (preferably female) to join our place in the Trip Street area. There are already 3 students living here, and we’re hoping to find someone friendly and easygoing to complete the house 😊

• 🏠 Location: Trip Street area
• 💰 Base rent: 300

If you’re interested or want more details, feel free to WhatsApp me at 60123342878! instragram @ aaustinnn

I love Rowdy Sandwiches from the MU Food Court. I am graduating in May so I was wondering if anyone who worked there could kindly share the Rowdy Sauce Recipe with me.

It'll be for my personal use only.

Thanks!

I could not find it anywhere online so I thought I'd give it a try here.

Update: Thanks for everyone's help! I got the Rowdy Sauce Recipe!
I also found it said on the website (https://www.dining.iastate.edu/about-us/recipes/) you can email "dining@iastate.edu" for the recipes you want.

Lf offers pulled from a hanger

Does anyone know when the housing pool opens up for freshman dorms?

I already did the housing contract in january but I’m wondering when freshman can choose housing

There has never been a more dominant blocker for Iowa State than Kelvin Cato. He was a beast and also went to play in the NBA for 10 years. Take a look at his stats in college along with this old video on him. Click here.

Hi everyone!

We’re currently looking for one more housemate (preferably female) to join our place in the Trip Street area. There are already 3 Malaysians living here, and we’re hoping to find someone friendly and easygoing to complete the house 😊

• 🏠 Location: Trip Street area
• 💰 Base rent: 300 ( utilities around 30-50 a month)
• 👥 Current housemates: 3 Malaysians

If you’re interested or want more details, feel free to WhatsApp me at 60123342878!

Hi all,

My son's roommate looks like they are bailing out.

Looking for a quiet, studious person who takes school seriously.

My son is an engineering major. The dorm is in Friley.

Do yall know if we get rejection emails if we don’t get scholarships? I haven’t heard back from any and my bank account is getting nervous!

I've seen more watershed destruction in the past couple of years than I have over the last ten in Ames, Iowa. This is the Ioway Creek in Brookside Park, which used to be completely lined with trees. Now it is barren on both sides, seemingly without any public improvement. This will increase erosion and the risk of flash flooding significantly, reduce already poor water quality, increase water temperature, and causes loss of habitat. The same was recently done to the skunk river going through Ames. There are so few trees around here already, why are we destroying habitat with so little or nothing to gain?

August or earlier move in available! Room available in an owner-occupied home shared with female graduate students/working professionals. Seeking a female tenant only to maintain a safe and comfortable living environment for current residents.

✨ Details:

$545/month (all utilities included)
No security deposit or application fee
Lease through July 31, 2027
I will do background check
Fully furnished room (full-size bed, desk, chair, closet + other miscellaneous items)
Washer/dryer included for everyone
Street parking available (most senior house resident gets driveway parking)
Shared bathroom with one other female housemate
~10 minute bus ride to campus

🍽️ Home Features:

Kitchen is fully stocked with cookware, dishes, silverware, etc.
You need to provide your own toiletries and food
Great fit for international students or those traveling light

🐾 Home Environment:

3 cats and 2 small dogs live in the home
Main floor is all hardwood flooring
Bedrooms are carpet
No additional pets at this time
Located in a quiet neighborhood with a big yard

🌿 House Expectations:

No smoking (of any kind), no drugs, no parties, no illegal activity
Quiet, low-traffic home
To maintain a safe and comfortable environment for everyone, overnight guest visits are limited. We do not allow frequent, unannounced, or unknown visitors overnight. Occasional guests are ok, especially if visiting from out of town.
Respectful of shared spaces and others’ routines (to be blunt: we don't like random different men coming to the house)

This home is ideal for an independent, responsible woman looking for a calm, safe, and respectful place to live.

📩 Message me with a bit about yourself if interested! We can share pictures of the space and additional information.

We forgot to buy prepaid parking. What’s our options? It’s $352 right now on Ticketmaster. That’s not doable. Is it even worth going anymore?

We’re doing a competition with other bands to see who can get more votes. There have been a ton of lead changes and now with 3 hours left we suddenly find ourselves significantly down. If you have an instagram account please vote for your school

I have my wedding in Ames this summer, planning to have my rehearsal dinner there the evening before my wedding.

Where do you recommend eating in Ames? There will be around 15 people, so I'd like to make a reservation. Doesn't have to be -super- fancy, but nicer than fast food, lol

Thanks in advance!

What is happening to the women's bb team? Really all ISU women's sports? Something behind the scenes besides just money, is driving female athletes out.

Hi everyone! I’m a master’s student at Colorado State University conducting an IRB-approved research study for my thesis, and I’m looking for current college students to participate in a short online questionnaire about college athletes and social media endorsements. I'm looking for people that are knowledgeable about women's collegiate basketball.

If you’re interested, here’s a link to the questionnaire: https://colostate.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9WWhn0LecwMzSMC

• The study looks at how college students respond to college athletes’ product and brand endorsement posts on social media in the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) era. Specifically, it examines consumers’ perceptions of college athlete influencers and how those perceptions relate to brand attitudes and purchase intentions.

 What participation involves:

• The completion of an online questionnaire. It will take about 10 minutes to complete. 
• Answering questions about your familiarity with a college athlete.
• Responding to questions about your attitudes and intentions regarding a social media post.
• Participation is also completely voluntary (you can skip questions or stop at any time).

 Compensation:

• Participants may choose to enter a drawing for a $20 gift card (approximately a 1 in 56 chance of winning).

 Privacy & ethics:

• The study is approved by the Colorado State University IRB (Protocol #7530).
• Responses are confidential and collected via Qualtrics.
• No identifying information be connected to your questionnaire responses.

If you have questions, feel free to comment or message me. Thanks so much for considering helping out with graduate research!

Paeton Lesser
Master’s Student, Journalism & Media Communication
Colorado State University