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[email protected]. NEWS (C) CYCLONES LOSE AT HOME SPREAD THE LOVE Men’s basketball fell to No. 13 Kan- Laugh, don’t cry, this Valentine’s IOWA sas 83-77. Check out photos and Day from our 15 hilarious Iowa game coverage at iowastatedaily. State Valentine’s-themed jokes. STATE com. DAILY ONLINE PAGE 7 An independent student newspaper serving Iowa State since 1890. WEDNESDAY 02.14.2018 No. 100 Vol 217 41° 27° AMES CHRISTIANS BEGIN LENT BY TALON.DELANEY @iowastatedaily.com You are dust, and to dust you will return. This scripture inspired the Christian tradition of Ash Wednesday, the rst day of Lenten in many Christian faiths. Lenten, or Lent, is 40 day long celebration of fasting with deep roots in Biblical literature. The number 40 bears significance in the Bible: e Jews walked 40 years through the desert from Egypt to Israel. It was 40 days Jesus fasted in the desert and faced temptation from Satan, according to the gospels.