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Margo Foreman was selected as the new director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, President Leath announced in an email to students Thursday morning.
Equality director selected
Hield drops 39 to lead Oklahoma past Iowa State By Ryan.Young @iowastatedaily.com KANSAS CITY, Missouri — Walking off the floor of the Sprint Center in Kansas City, a place dubbed as ‘Hilton South,’ was a solemn affair Thursday night. Heads were down. Faces were blank. The thousands of ISU fans who had packed the Sprint Center were filtering out. The Cyclones’ rein of two straight Big 12 Tournament championships was over. No. 21 Iowa State (21-11, 10-8 Big 12) couldn’t complete the late-game comeback on Thursday, falling to No. 6 Oklahoma (24-6, 12-6 Big 12) 79-76 in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Championship. “I’m really upset,” said forward Georges Niang. “Obviously, being in the Big 12 for four years and going on like this obviously stings, but the competition that goes on in the Big 12 is obviously special and something that I’ll miss. But this one obviously hurts Max Goldberg/Iowa State Daily
Margo Foreman intends to ‘make the world better’ By Alex.Hanson @iowastatedaily.com Margo Foreman has been selected as the new director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, President Steven Leath announced in an email to students Thursday. The announcement follows a national search that included four finalists, all of whom visited campus and took part in open forums. Foreman currently serves as the associate director of the Office of Equal Opportunity at Indiana University-Purdue University. “The university mission fits inside my own personal mission, my career ideals about making the world around me a better place,” Foreman said. “I fell in love with
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Oklahoma guard Buddy Hield drives to the hoop against Iowa State on Thursday night during the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City, Mo.
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Bakken pipeline approved Iowa becomes final state to accept proposal By Alex.Hanson @iowastatedaily.com
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The Iowa Utilities Board voted 3-0 on Thursday to approve the Bakken oil pipeline, which would carry crude oil through four states, including Iowa. The pipeline, proposed by Dakota Access LLC, would stretch 1,168 miles long, including diagonally across Iowa and three other states: North Dakota, South Dakota and Illinois. Iowa is the last state to approve the pipeline, and the unanimous decision would also allow Dakota Access to use eminent domain for land needed for the construction of the pipeline. “Gov. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Reynolds appreciate the thorough, thoughtful and transparent process conducted by the Iowa Utilities Board in reaching a decision,” Branstad and Reynolds said in a joint statement. “The Iowa Utilities Board allowed many different stakeholders to voice their opinions on the Bakken pipeline and the governor and lieutenant governor respect the decision made.” At the Iowa Utilities Board meeting Thursday, board members said they thoroughly reviewed all factors, including risks
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Former Iowa Lt. Gov. Patty Judge delivers a speech in Des Moines at the 2015 Ag Summit on March 7, 2015. Judge announced her intention to run for Senate in an interview with the Des Moines Register last week.
Senate race heats up Courtesy of energytransfer.com
Iowa was final state to approve the Bakken pipeline, giving it the go-ahead to begin construction. Iowa was hesitant to approve the pipeline because of eminent domain related issues and the damage it may do to the land.
to the environment, before making their decision. Protesters inside the board room stood up one by one, saying “I’m an Iowan, and I vote no,” before walking out of the room. Activists have argued against the construction, arguing that the possibility of oil spills presents a threat to the environment. Those in favor say the pipeline would create jobs and push the United States toward energy independence. The pipeline would pass from the Northwest to the Southeast through 18 counties in Iowa: Lyon, Sioux, O’Brien, Cherokee,
Buena Vista, Sac, Calhoun, Webster, Boone, Story, Polk, Jasper, Mahaska, Keokuk, Wapello, Jefferson, Van Buren and Lee. The proposed pipeline route would also include some land currently owned by Iowa State University that is used for a dairy farm, although the university has said the pipeline would not present any operational problems for Iowa State. The IUB has been hosting public hearings and deliberations on the pipeline, and three members served on the board, all appointed by Branstad, to make their decision.
Grassley takes on 4 Democratic contenders By Varad.Diwate @iowastatedaily.com The U.S. Senate race from Iowa is shaping up between four Democratic contenders and incumbent Sen. Chuck Grassley. The election will take place Nov. 8 this year. The Democratic candidate will be decided during the primary on June 7. “This Senate election is pretty crucial,” said Mack Shelley, university professor of political science. “Iowa has a habit of keeping people in the Senate for a pretty long time once they get elected.” He said one of the issues for Grassley could be his refusal to
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hold hearings for a Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice Antonin Scalia. “That doesn’t sit well with a lot of people who are otherwise perfectly happy with the job Grassley has been doing,” Shelley said. So far, only state Sen. Rob Hogg, D-Cedar Rapids, and former state Sen. Tom Fiegen have filed nominations with the Iowa Secretary of State. The following candidates have announced they will be running for the Senate seat: Chuck Grassley The Republican incumbent was first elected to the U.S. Sen-
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