CARDINAL & GOLD 2017 Welcome Edition Your Guide to Iowa State University & the Ames Community
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contents 5 Iowa State University by the Numbers 6 Proud Past, Bright Future 7 CyRide Transportation 8 Jack Trice Stadium 8 ISU Football 9 Why Cyclones 10-11 Downtown Ames 12-13 22 Things to Do 14-15 Places to Go 16 Important Phone Numbers
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Iowa State University numbers 3 T radition is that if you walk around Lake LaVerne three
times with someone, it’s the person you are destined to marry.
7.5 Cy, ISU’s cardinal mascot, is 7.5 feet tall with 35
pounds of costume. Cy has been the mascot since 1954. He has survived several redesigns, a plucking and a kidnapping.
18 Number of varsity NCAA sports squads. 36.3 T he average number of students in ISU class sections in the fall of 2016.
$994 the estimated cost of books and supplies for the academic year of 2017-18.
1869 The year Iowa State University opened to
students.
1959 The year Iowa State College was renamed Iowa State University of Science & Technology.
490 The number of acres on Iowa State’s central campus.
16,811 f aculty and staff (including students) employed at Iowa State in the fall of 2016.
88.5 KURE is the student operated radio station at ISU. 36,660 T he number of students enrolled at Iowa 124 T he number of countries international students State in the fall semester of 2016. enrolled at ISU came from in the fall of 2016. 4-4111 T he phone number for ISU campus information 640 W OI-FM Radio has originated from the ISU campus is 294-4111, but from a campus phone one only for over 50 years; WOI-AM since 1921. The AM frequency for WOI is 640, and the FM frequency is 90.1.
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has to dial 4-4111.
248,000 The number of living alumni in the world. 2,930,438 The number of volumes in Parks Library.
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Proud Past, Bright Future
Iowa State University is one of the nation’s oldest and most respected land-grant universities.
Chartered by the Iowa General Assembly in 1858, the Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm was designated the nation’s first land-grant college when Iowa became the first state to accept the terms of the federal Morrill Act in 1862. The college opened in 1868-69 and a class of 26 was graduated at the first commencement in 1872. Graduate study was offered almost as soon as classes began, and the first graduate degree was conferred in 1877. The college was renamed Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in 1898, and became Iowa State University of Science and Technology in 1959. Today, Iowa
State University is a broad-based university of international stature. Iowa State pioneered in the establishment of agricultural curricula, was the first state institution to found a veterinary school, and helped move engineering from a small and narrow profession to its present key position in our industrialized society. Coeducational from its beginning, Iowa State took leadership in home economics (today known as Family and Consumer Sciences). The modern Cooperative Extension Service system grew out of early Farmers’ Institutes organized by Iowa State in the late 1800s. Iowa State also has developed nationally recognized programs in the physical sciences and engineering, and has emerged as an international leader in the field of materials science, due in large part to the establishment of the Ames Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy. Carrie Chapman Catt, founder of the League of Women Voters and a key strategist behind the final ratification of the 19th Amendment, graduated as valedictorian of the Iowa State Class of 1880. George Washington Carver, one of the nation’s most distinguished educators and agricultural researchers, received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Iowa State. The electronic digital computer, one of the most important technological innovations of the 20th century, was invented at Iowa State in the late 1930s by John Vincent Atanasoff.
Campustown Redevelopment Highlights 2017 The revitalization of Campustown is nearing completion with several buildings complete and new businesses moving in over the past year. It’s all part of a large project to breathe new life into the popular neighborhood adjacent to the Iowa State University campus. New buildings have gone up along Lincoln Way, making home to new businesses, such as Blaze Pizza, Smokin Oak Wood-Fired Pizza and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop. The redevelopment project was centered around Kingland Systems, which is housed on the third floor of one of the new, modern buildings, with ISU offices being housed on the second floor. The Foundry has retail space on the first floor and residential space on the upper floors. Another redevelopment project, 23 Twenty Lincoln,
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like other new buildings in the area, has retail space on the ground floor with upper floors containing residences.
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CyRide The Official Ames Transit Agency
With 93 buses cruising along 13 separate routes, CyRide transported more than 6,619,182 riders in fiscal year 2014. CyRide has been honored as one of the best – and definitely the largest – urban public transit system in the state. CyRide is free to all riders with a valid Iowa State photo ID card, and for many routes, such as the popular red route between South Dakota Avenue and the campus, you can throw away your schedule. The buses run every 10 minutes. CyRide also offers Dial-A-Ride for persons with disabilities, and the Moonlight Express, which provides rides on Friday and Saturday evenings from 10:15 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. while Iowa State classes are in session. Call 292-1100 for information. A majority of buses within the CyRide fleet are equipped with bike racks. Check the route timetable for a bike symbol to ensure your trip has a rack. Non-students and those without a valid ID card pay $1.25 to ride the bus, or 60 cents for seniors over 65, K-12 students, Medicare cardholders and those with disabilities. Children under 5 years old ride free. Visit CyRide’s website at www.cyride.com for more information.
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Iowa State
Football
Johnny (Jack) Trice was born in Hiram, Ohio, in 1902. He attended high school in Cleveland and followed five of his teammates and his former high school coach, Sam Willaman to Iowa State College (University) in Ames. Trice became the first black athlete at Iowa State, participating in track and football. He majored in animal husbandry, with the desire to go to the south and use his knowledge to help black farmers. On Oct. 6, 1923, Jack Trice played in his first “real” college football game against the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. During the second play of the
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game, he broke his collarbone. He insisted he was fit to play and returned to the game. In the third quarter, University of Minnesota players forced Trice to the ground and crushed him. Although he claimed to be fine, Trice was removed from the game and sent to a Minneapolis Hospital. The doctors declared him fit to travel and he returned to Ames with his teammates. On October 8, he died from internal bleeding due to injuries received during the game. An ISU ad hoc committee voted to advise President Robert Parks to name the stadium “Cyclone Stadium.” In 1984, the stadium was named “Cyclone Stadium” and the playing field was named “Jack Trice Field.” The Government of the Student Body, wanting to do more to honor Trice, raised money to erect a statue of Trice in 1987. Due to the persistence of the students, alumni, faculty and staff, and other supporters, the stadium was finally named Jack Trice Stadium in 1997. Source: Iowa State University library.
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Football Schedule Sat, Sept. 2
Northern Iowa
Ames, Iowa
7:00 p.m.
Sat, Sept. 9
Iowa (Cy-Hawk Series)
Ames, Iowa
11:00 a.m.
Sat, Sept. 16
Akron
at Akron, Ohio
11:00 a.m.
Thurs, Sept. 28
Texas*
Ames, Iowa
TBA
Sat, Oct. 7
Oklahoma*
at Norman, Oklahoma
TBA
Sat, Oct. 14
Kansas*
Ames, Iowa
TBA
Sat, Oct. 21
Texas Tech*
at Lubbock, Texas
TBA
Sat, Oct. 28
TCU (Homecoming)*
Ames, Iowa
TBA
Sat, Nov. 4
West Virginia*
at Morgantown, West Virginia
TBA
Sat, Nov 11
Oklahoma State*
Ames, Iowa
TBA
Sat, Nov 18
Baylor*
at Waco, Texas
TBA
Sat, Nov. 25
Kansas State*
at Manhattan, Kansas
TBA
Sat, Dec 2
Big 12 Championship
at Arlington, Texas
TBA * Conference Games
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Why “Cyclones”? In 1894, a large tornado hit the Iowa town of Grinnell. During the summer and early fall of 1895, a number of cyclones continued to wreak havoc across the state. When the Iowa State football team blew away the highly-touted Northwestern team in the fall of 1895, the Chicago Tribune proclaimed that “Northwestern might as well have tried to play football with an Iowa cyclone as with the Iowa team it met yesterday.” Iowa State beat Northwestern 36-0 and the headline read “Struck by a Cyclone.” The name stuck. An organized group of athletes first represented Iowa State in 1892. In 1894, ISU President William M. Beardshear spearheaded the foundation of an athletic association to officially sanction Iowa State athletic teams.
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Come see what’s happening in Downtown Ames Main Street Cultural District
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22 things to do at
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As the upcoming Iowa State University school year approaches, many freshmen may not know where to start on the big campus. Here are a few tips about what new students can do on campus. 1 P artake in some ISU traditions -- It sounds cheesy, but walking around Lake LaVerne, kissing under the Campanile or not walking on the Zodiac are traditions for a reason. So give it a shot. 2 J oin a club -- ISU has more than 825 clubs covering about every hobby and interest you can think of. And if there isn’t already a club for your favorite activity, you can start your own. 3 B e a part of a student publication -- Even if writing isn’t your thing, there is still a place for you in one of ISU’s student publications. Get involved in advertising, designing or even try for one of the magazine model photo shoots. There are plenty out there — Iowa State Daily, Revival, Ethos, Trend, Uhuru to name a few. 4 M ake time for extra-curricular classes -- There is bound to be a semester filled with stressful classes. Be sure to make room for a few classes you want to take. A few hours a week of an enjoyable class will help your sanity level. 5 U se Special Collections -- Want to know about the history of anything at ISU? Whether it’s for school or your own leisure, Parks Library’s Special Collection, located on the fourth floor, can help you with its immense collection of history. There’s no shortage of information. 6 S ee an ISU Theatre production -- The ISU theater department continues to perform plays and musicals with beautiful costumes, sets and talented acting. Check out the ISU Theatre website to see the full season lineup and find a play you might like. Or go to all of them. 7 S ee a show at Stephens Auditorium -- Students get a
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special discount for about every show at Stephens and it’s usually well below the cost of the general public. This year’s lineup includes Dirty Dancing, Vienna Boys Choir, Tim Allen and Mannheim Steamroller. 8 C heck out the local music -- There are several local bands with a huge amount of talent, and the best part is someone is almost always playing at some venue in Ames. 9 C heck out one of many museums on campus. The Farm House was the first building on campus, built in 1860. It has been restored to look as it did in the Victorian era. Other museums include Christian Petersen Art Museum in Morrill Hall and Brunnier Art Museum in Scheman Building. 10 G o to a campus music concert -- The music department includes several student groups, including orchestras, choirs, jazz bands and more. The Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall in Music Hall is almost always filled with a student music production. 11 P articipate in Kaleidoquiz -- This annual 26-hour event has a devoted following and everyone should participate in it once. You can help a team answer questions that sound like riddles, solve bizarre audio montages, travel around the state, go on a scavenger hunt and so much more. No two years are the same. 12 T ake a Workspace class -- At the Workspace in the Memorial Union, you can learn how to take photos, paint, carve wood and so much more. There’s always classes being offered, and students get a discount. 13 Explore the art on campus -- there is art all over — sculptures, paintings, murals and more. Inside and outside, too. And there are museums on campus that always have exhibits of various art types free for public viewing. 14 Attend a dance performance -- Dance groups like the modern Orchesis and the hip hop Dub-H put on some great performances that are worth the small price to attend. If you are interested in being a performer, join them. There’s also the Ballroom Dance Club and several other smaller student groups. 15 V isit Reiman Gardens -- Reiman Gardens, located south of Jack Trice Stadium, is a great place to get out and enjoy the outdoors with plenty of scenic sights and nature around you.
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16 E njoy Central Campus -- Play Frisbee or just lie out and get some sun. It can be one of the most relaxing places on campus. Don’t worry if you fall asleep. Plenty of people do it. 17 C atch a noon Campanile concert -- Every weekday at noon, carillonneur Tin-Shi Tam plays songs on the Campanile. Tam also takes student requests and has been known to play favorites ranging from Lady Gaga to the Beatles. 18 Attend a sporting event -- ISU has numerous athletic teams that play throughout the year. During your free time, head to a home game and see what ISU teams have to offer. Like what you see? Look into getting season tickets for your favorite sports. 19 Play an intramural -- There are numerous options for intramurals and there’s always something new when one ends. You’ll make new friends and winning in intramural gives you bragging rights. 20 Explore Campustown -- There are numerous local bars and restaurants, and all are conveniently close to campus. Stomping Grounds, Welch Ave. Station, Cafe Beaudelaire, Es Tas, Indian Delights Express, Thai Kitchen and Mickey’s Irish Pub are just some of the classic favorites. Go find yours. 21 Get out of Campustown -- Don’t limit yourself to the Campustown area. See what’s in the North Grand Mall, West Ames and Somerset neighborhoods. You might find your favorite new restaurant, cafe or shop. 22 Explore Downtown Ames -- Downtown has plenty of specialty shops and restaurants. Get out and explore as there are several places to see here and once you are 21, pint night at Olde Main is a must.
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Places to go
Things to do No admission charge.
Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau 1601 Golden Aspen Drive 232-4032 For information regarding organized tours of student-run farms, ISU research farms and agriculture centers on campus, or local agriculture operations, contact the Ames CVB. Group tour information available upon request. Brunnier Art Museum 295 Scheman Bldg., Ames 294-3342 The Brunnier Art Museum is the state's only accredited museum emphasizing a decorative arts collection, and one of the nation's few museums located within a performing arts and conference complex, the Iowa State Center. Founded in 1975, the museum is named after its benefactors, Iowa State alumnus Henry J. Brunnier and his wife Ann. The decorative arts collection they donated, called the Brunnier Collection, is extensive, consisting of ceramics, glass, dolls, ivory, jade, and enameled metals.
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Christian Petersen Art Museum 1017 Morrill Hall 294-9500 The Christian Petersen Art Museum is named for the nation’s first permanent campus artist-in-residence, who sculpted and taught at Iowa State from 1934 through 1955. Petersen is considered the founding artist of the Art on Campus Collection. As part of University Museums, the Christian Petersen Art Museum at Morrill Hall is the home of the Christian Petersen Art Collection, the Art on Campus Program, the University Museums’ Visual Literacy and Learning Program, and Contemporary Changing Art Exhibitions Program. Farm House Museum ISU Campus, north of Ross Hall, Ames 294-3342 On Iowa State University’s central campus, this National Historic Landmark is a fully restored home reflecting the period of 1860-1910. Open early March to December, with special holiday decorations and activities. Tours welcome.
Galleries 181 and 181-1 ISU College of Design, Ames 294-7428 Galleries 181 and 181-1 are located on the first floor of the College of Design building on the west side of the Iowa State University campus. The galleries annually host a wide variety of shows by ISU design students and faculty, as well as traveling national and regional exhibitions. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday unless otherwise noted. Closed weekends and university holidays except by special arrangement. Admission to exhibitions, receptions and other events is free. Iowa State Memorial Union Iowa State University, Ames 294-2549 http://www.mu.iastate.edu/ Hotel and conference center, war memorial, galleries, gift shop, book store, evening entertainment in the Maintenance Shop, dining, recreation facilities and more. Mamie Eisenhower Birthplace 709 Carroll Street, Boone 432-1896 Mamie Geneva Doud was born in Boone in 1896. Her birthplace is a completely restored Victorian home
open for guided tours. Historical library of the Eisenhower era. Group tours by appointment year round. Located in Boone, 15 minutes west of Ames. Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Ave. 232-5331 octagonarts.org Art center featuring local, regional and national art exhibitions. Tours and art programs. Museum gift shop offers works by Iowa and Midwest artists. Yearround education for all ages. Handicapped accessible. Reiman Gardens 1407 University Blvd 294-2710 The gardens will present a fantastic floral display. Roses, annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs and herbs, butterfly wing, café and gift shop. Guided tours by appointment. Mother’s Pub 2700 West Street 292-2301 Café Diem (515) 956-3556 229 Main Street Café Milo 4800 Mortensen Road (515) 268-3166
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DG’s Tap House 127 Main Street Maintenance Shop Iowa State University Memorial Union The Plex 5501 George Washington Carver Avenue (515) 232-9484 Stomping Grounds (515) 292-5258 303 Welch Avenue Zeke’s (515) 232-6290 3329 Lincoln Way Movie Theater Movies 12, (515) 232-5066 1317 Buckeye Avenue Shopping Campustown Downtown North Grand Mall South Duff Bike Trails There are currently 22 miles of bicycle trails in Ames. A map of existing bike trails can be picked up at bicycle shops in Ames and at the kiosk in City Hall, 515 Clark Ave., or online www.cityofames.org. Community Center 515 Clark Ave. 239-5434 Full service facility with gymnasium, fitness rooms, weight room. Disc Golf Carroll Marty Disc Golf Course 1500 Gateway Hills Park Drive 239-5349
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Dog Park 605 Billy Sunday Road 239-5357 Use permit tag required. Golf Courses-Public Coldwater Golf Links 615 S. 16th St. 233-4664 18 holes Homewood Golf Course 20th Street and Duff Avenue 239-5363 Nine holes ISU Veenker Memorial Golf Course 1925 Stange Road 294-6727 18 holes ISU Skating Ames/ISU Ice Arena 1505 Gateway Hill Park Drive 292-6835 Skateboarding Ames Skate Park 1330 Sixth St. 239-5350 Swimming Pool (outdoor) Furman Aquatic Center 1635 13th St. Municipal Pool (indoor) 1925 Ames High Drive (adjacent to Ames High School) Bowling Perfect Games 1320 Dickinson Ave. Laser Tag Perfect Games 1320 Dickinson Ave.
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Important Phone Numbers Campus Information ISU Dept. of Public Safety Ames Police Dept. Mary Greeley Medical Center Cinemark Movieline Ames Parks & Rec
294-4111 294-4428 239-5133 239-2011 1-800-CINEMARK Code 1207 239-5350
CyRide 292-1100 Greyhound 232-2404 Des Moines Itn’l Airport 515-256-5050 Fitz’s Taxi 451-8769 Cyclone Cab 233-3324 The Ames Tribune 232-2160 Pay your parking tickets from the city of Ames Tickets can be paid at a drive-through drop box on the east side of City Hall. They can also be paid at a customer service window on the first floor of City Hall or mailed or online at www.amesparking.com. Register a bike Ames no longer has a fee for bicycle licenses. The city of Ames and ISU provide free, non-expiring identification stickers available at City Hall and the Department of Public Safety. In case of emergency Mary Greeley Medical Center, 1111 Duff Avenue, 239-2011 McFarland Clinic, 1215 Duff Avenue, 239-4400 Thielen Student Health Center (services for Iowa State University students) 294-5801
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