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Ames Police investigating burglary, sexual assault By Makayla.Tendall @iowastatedaily.com
Courtesy of the Ames Police Department
An Iowa State student has been charged with sexual assault and burglary by the Ames Police Tuesday. David Giera, 20, a junior in mechanical engineering, was charged with first degree burglary and third degree sexual
abuse, both felonies, after an incident that occurred about 2 a.m. Tuesday in the 3000 block of Tripp Street. A 23-year-old woman told police that her neighbor entered her apartment through an unlocked door. She said she was then sexually assaulted, according to the press release. During the assault, the victim told police
she was able to fight the man off and push him out of the apartment. Giera was arrested in his apartment after the incident. The victim and her roommate did not know Giera well, but they were acquaintances, Ames Police Sgt. Mark Watson said. Reporter Shannon McCarty contributed to this story.
almost three-quarters. His vision for the future included four planks: First, how does everyone get a fair shot in a “new” economy? Second, how can we use technology to work for us, not against us, on things such as climate change? Third, how does America stay safe without becoming the world’s police? Finally, how do you make American politics reflect what’s best in us, and not
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Obama’s last address By Alex.Hanson @iowastatedaily.com President Obama veered from the usual State of the Union address that he and many presidents have delivered over the years, instead focusing on a vi-
sion rather than a series of policy proposals. Obama’s address called for a “fix” to American politics in the midst of a busy campaign season that includes more attacks every day. The White House billed the speech, which was supposed to be Obama’s vision of what America should be, as a “non-traditional” address. Here are five takeaways from Obama’s address.
1. Speech on vision, not policy Obama spent most of his time reflecting back on the last seven years in office, and what he hopes the next president will push. He went down a long list of accomplishments: America having “the strongest, most durable economy “ in the world; being in the middle of the longest streak of private-sector job growth; 14 million new jobs; unemployment cut in half; 900,000 new manufacturing jobs; and cutting the deficit by
By Christie.Smith @iowastatedaily.com Council members discussed the demolition of a greek house and an e-cigarette ban at an Ames City Council meeting Tuesday night. The council voted 6-0 on the first passage of an ordinance pertaining to electronic cigarette and nicotine delivery systems use in Ames. The council first discussed a potential e-cigarette ban at its meeting Dec. 8, 2015. Several residents, including many students from Iowa State, attended the meeting to voice their support for such a ban. In December, the Council directed the city attorney to draft an ordinance prohibiting e-cigarette use in public places. The ordinance, which council members voted on Tuesday, will ban e-cigarettes in all public places where cigarette use is already prohibited under the Smokefree Air Act, with an exception for ecigarette stores. Iowa State University enacted an e-cigarette ban on campus this month. Many students attended Tuesday’s meeting to support the ban and ask that the city enact a ban consistent with the university’s ban. The council also voted 5-1 to pass a resolution approving a demolition request for the Acacia fraternity house. The Acacia house, built in 1920, is currently home to 29 of the 45 fraternity members. The Corporate Board of the Acacians requested permission to demolish the house with the hopes to build a new house that could accommodate up to 42 members. In order to approve the demolition of a greek home, the council had to find that the house could not be used for the original intended purpose and/or that no reasonable alternative use can be identified. Sam Schulte, ex-officio representative, said that the Acacia house’s inability to accommodate each of the 45 members clearly meets the criteria for demolition. The Acacia house is located in the greek neighborhood south of campus, which is in an area of the city designated as the East University Impacted Area Overlay District created to preserve the historic and diverse architecture. The council also voted 6-0 to pass a resolution to approve a contract with Houseal Lavigne Associates from Chicago to begin plans for the Lincoln Way corridor. The Lincoln Way corridor will include housing and commercial properties. The city of Ames sent requests to 29 consulting firms requesting
President Obama speaks at the 2011 State of the Union Address. Obama delivered his final State of the Union on Tuesday, focusing on his vision for for the country.
President outlines vision in final SOTU
Council discusses e-cigs
Clinton talks guns, attacks Sanders at ISU By Rakiah.Bonjour @iowastatedaily.com Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton touted her stance on gun control and challenged Bernie Sanders on his stance, while also talking about the economy, health care and education during her visit to the ISU campus Tuesday morning. While making her case on why she is the best Democrat for the job, she went after Sanders’ history on guns, setting up a contrast with him just weeks from the Iowa
Caucus. Dan Gross, president of the Brady Campaign, introduced Clinton and offered his and the organization’s support to her campaign. The Brady Campaign, named after former White House Press Secretary James Brady, who was shot along with President Ronald Reagan, works to reduce gun deaths and gun injuries through legislation. “There probably isn’t any corporate lobby stronger or more influential in picking politicians to be elected, and intimidating them once they are, than the gun lobby,”
Clinton said. “Anybody who cares about real reform in our political system, who cares about making a difference that will — literally in this case — save lives has to stand with us against the gun lobby. That is an absolute must.” Clinton has gone after Sanders and said she would be better to stand up against the gun lobby as president. Clinton offered support to President Obama for his recent executive actions on guns while chastising fellow presidential hopeful Ted Cruz, R-Texas. “We’ve got one of the leading
candidates running for the Republican nomination, Ted Cruz, bragging that he stopped the bipartisan legislation,” she said. “Shame on you, Ted Cruz, for trying to politicize this horrible mass murder instead of working to find solutions.” Clinton shifted from gun control to speak out about involvement in bipartisan politics. “I want to make the case to you, that as high as the stakes are, given what the Republicans stand for, given what they are advocating — what they will do — should they be the winners?” Clinton asked. “We have to take this election more
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seriously than any other in recent history, I really believe this is a turning point election.” Clinton also talked about her history against “trickle-down” economics, saying she “fought for the people” and voted against tax breaks for the rich while she served as a New York senator. “I say this all the time, and I hope you’ll share it with your friends — the Republicans get annoyed with me but that’s nothing new — the economy does better when we have a Democrat in the
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