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EDITORIAL: Loans killing college 12

Iowa State Daily, Iowa State University, Ames, IA

9 hours ago by

If you've been sailing through the year on your loan refund, enjoy it while it lasts and consider saving some for the years to come. Recently, the Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp. announced they will not be able to properly fund as many loans for the 2008-09 academic year.

BALVANZ: It's not a loss, but a reason to quit 9

Iowa State Daily, Iowa State University, Ames, IA

3 hours ago by Nia Balvanz

Finally, Iowa has joined the ranks. This day could not have come soon enough for me.

Last fall, I had my first truly enjoyable pub experience. The music was fantastic, the company entertaining and the brew a treasure for the palate.

And it wasn't even my 21st birthday.

How do you view America? 5

Iowa State Daily, Iowa State University, Ames, IA

14 minutes ago by Laura Kingery

Bailey Beckner, Junior What are your views on the current state of the country? Beckner thinks the United States is in an economic downturn. She said she has been following the news and is "really scared" to hear reports of businesses closing and the NASDAQ falling.

EDITORIAL: "The right of the people to keep and bear arms..." 3

Iowa State Daily, Iowa State University, Ames, IA

4 hours ago by

For as much rancor and debate as the Second Amendment has caused over the years, few realized the Supreme Court had never once in its history heard a case which asked them to define its meaning.

Last Thursday, the court ruled in District of Columbia et al.

Black bear shot and killed near Sheffield 1

Iowa State Daily, Iowa State University, Ames, IA

1 hour ago by Associated Press

MASON CITY, Iowa - Officials have taken samples from a black bear that was shot and killed near Sheffield in hopes of learning where it came from.

The male bear was nearly 7 feet long and weighed 300 pounds.

Todd Hall, of rural Sheffield, shot the bear on Monday.