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By Michaela.Ramm @iowastatedaily.com The ISU Police Department is investigating a sexual assault that took place on campus early Sunday morning. The assault occurred Sunday in Friley Hall, according to a press

release. The release stated that two unknown white males approached a female student while she was resting in a Friley Hall lounge area and proceeded to physically and sexually assault her. The identity of the males or whether they are ISU students is unknown.

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ISU Police did not release any additional description regarding the identity of the two males, citing the ongoing investigation into the incident. Aaron DeLashmutt, interim assistant vice president and chief of police, said investigators are working to identify those involved.

ISU students received a timely warning regarding the incident Monday afternoon. DeLashmutt said the main intent of the timely warning was just “letting people know so they could do what they need to do to be safe” and that this crime does not reflect the values of the university.

ISU Police encourages anyone with any information regarding this assault to contact them at 515-294-4428. People may also contact the Story County Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at 515-382-7577, online at www. storycountycs.com or by texting “STORYCOUNTY” plus your tip to 847411.

Illegal housing issues Some students find over-occupancy the answer to high costs By Katelyn.Horner @iowastatedaily.com Some ISU students aren’t able to squeeze into on-campus housing with the demand for dorm space growing each year. There are many options for off-campus housing near Iowa State’s campus, but some options aren’t exactly legal. Some students such as Raegan Mickelson, sophomore in animal science, have situations where there is a gap between when their old lease ends and new lease begins. “I had to move out of my other place on July 29, but my new lease in Campustown didn’t start until Aug. 8,” Mickelson said. “I was either going to have to get a hotel room or stay with my boyfriend for that time. My boyfriend’s two other roommates weren’t even moved in yet, so I stayed with him to save money.” Mickelson said the demand for off-campus housing is high and the options for five to six bedrooms were limited mainly to Brickstone Place Apartments in Campustown and houses when she searched. Mickelson said many places had large numbers of applicants, which limited options even further. Mickelson’s situation lasted one week, but permanent residency of illegal tenants — tenants not bound by the lease of where they are staying — does occur. Property management companies take action if illegal tenants are discovered living in a home where they are not part of the lease. “It’s a very common thing that happened when I was a student at Iowa State,” said Todd Wuestenberg, property manager at Haverkamp Properties Apartments in Ames. “When we do see that illegal occupant — what we call a ghost tenant — then we take action.” Wuestenberg said there are some situations where an illegal tenant can be added to the lease, but residents will more often than not be sent a notice of noncompliance and asked to remove their illegal roommate. “We know Iowa State University has been having record enrollment,” Wuestenberg said. “As a result, they’ve not been able to provide all the housing for people who want to live on campus, and because they can’t meet those demands, then that’s spilling out to off-campus.” He said the closer to campus students search for off-campus housing, the more expensive rent

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Transgender, bisexual, genderfluid, pansexual, genderqueer and polyamory are several of the various identities shared by ISU students.

TRANSCENDING IDENTITIES ISU students share varying identifications, personal definitions By Ellen.Bombela @iowastatedaily.com Over the years, many different identities and terms have surfaced as individuals discover themselves and others around them. Many people have their own unique definitions of their identities. Though there are countless identities out there. Here are a few with personal definitions from people around

campus: Genderqueer According to Dictionary.com, an online dictionary service, the definition of genderqueer is “relating to or having a gender identity that is other than male or female, is a combination of the two genders, or is on a continuum between the two genders.” However, Savanna, an ISU student who wished to keep their identity private because they have not yet publicly come out as genderqueer, personalized the definition. “My definition of genderqueer and how I apply it to myself is that I am outside of the gender binary, so I don’t identify as a man or a woman,” Savanna, who uses pronouns they, them, theirs, said. Savanna expressed that it is important to

keep in mind that genderqueer is outside of the gender binary, so people who identify as genderqueer don’t feel like they would ever want to change or alter their body. “I prefer taking gender roles and expressions from both men and women and combining them,” Savanna said. “I mostly like dressing androgynously to express how I’m genderqueer, so that tends to be on a day-today basis.” Bisexual According to Your Dictionary, bisexual is “a person who has both male and female organs or is sexually attracted to both men and women.” “For me, it’s an open attraction to two or

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Second supercenter Wal-Mart to expand by replacing store in north Ames By Christie.Smith @iowastatedaily.com Shoppers in northern Ames will soon see their Wal-Mart grow. The current Wal-Mart on Grand Avenue is planning to expand onto the neighboring lot — previously home to a Dahl’s Foods — to become a supercenter. The store is expected to open sometime in 2017, according to Wal-Mart’s corporate office. Current plans include the de-

molition of the Dahl’s building to construct the new supercenter with almost 50,000 additional square feet of retail space. The current Wal-Mart facility will then be demolished to make way for parking, said John Hall, director of business development and marketing for the Chamber of Commerce. Hall said the supercenter will cater to a growing need in north Ames. “There’s a large population up there that’s really underserved by current grocery facilities here in Ames,” Hall said. In order to determine which businesses to recruit to Ames, Hall said the Chamber of Commerce collects market data and monitors resident satisfaction surveys. Although they do not

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A new Wal-Mart is being built in the place of the current store in northern Ames. The new store will be a supercenter.

collect data for specific stores, they do monitor general needs such as fresh produce and convenient shopping in isolated parts of town. When deciding whether the

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