BY IAN KLEIN Over winter break, students at Drake University celebrated the advent of 2018 by making “New Year’s Resolutions.” In a similar fashion, members of the Drake University Student Senate have…
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First-year reflects on his Drake experience so far
He attributes his comfort at Drake to finding this community. “My work as a Latino advocate must continue here,” Garcia-Fuerte said. “That’s how I found my home within Drake.”…
Executive Student Senate elections see increased voter turnout
For student body president, Nathan Paulsen got exactly 50 percent of the vote plus one, the precise number needed to clinch victory and avoid a run- off election against the second highest vote getter…
Meet your Student Senate executive position candidates: Vice President of Student Activities
Executive elections for the 31st session of Drake Student Senate begin March 23 at 8 a.m. and continue through March 24 until 8 p.m. Students will get a chance to elect four candidates to the four exe…
Three students share the inspiration for their artwork in Anderson Gallery’s ‘Juried Student Exhibition’
Each year, the Anderson Gallery hosts the “Juried Student Exhibition,” an art competition compromised solely of student artwork. An outside critic, or juror, analyzes all the pieces submitted and give…
‘The Film Lounge’ showcases three local artists
Iowa Public TV (IPTV) is joining forces with Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs to present “The Film Lounge” showcase, 13 short-films made by Iowa artists and filmmakers, which will take place on Feb…
“The BIG Dream Gathering” encourages students to dream big
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE BY ANNA JENSEN Mitch Matthews grants miracles in the simplest form. He gathers groups of people – neighbors, community members, friends, students, children – anyone with a dream, and …
The human behind Humans of Drake
BY ANNA JENSEN A common answer to the question “what are you passionate about?” is “people.” It makes you seem likeable, genuine, outgoing. Hallie O’Neill recognized that cliché right away, but she’s …
Behind the scenes of Drake’s famous Painted Street
BY ELLIE DETWEILER Drake University is well-known for its Painted Street, but what does it take for the people behind the scenes to pull off one of the extravagant highlights of the school? The Studen…
SAB president answers questions about board activities
Photo by Alexis Cruz BY ANNA JENSEN With new leadership comes new ideas. This year, I am the president of the Student Activities Board, and in the platform I ran on in early March, I outlined wanting …
Fall drag show exceeds fundraising expectations
BY PHONG LY Over 500 Drake University students gathered inside Parents Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 11 to witness the performance of one of the biggest names in the drag world, Shangela Wadley. Shangela is…
Muralists visualize abstract concepts in new campus buildings
BY ANNA JENSEN The two new buildings on campus — Collier-Scripps Hall and the Science Connector Building —have made a bold statement as additions to Drake’s campus. But what may be even more impressiv…
Author, student shares background on her book and life
“I’ve known my whole life I’ve wanted to be a novelist,” Mondello said. “It’s been a lifelong dream. I was writing ever since I could hold a pencil and reading before I knew how to read.”…
Haley Davis on joining a historically black sorority
“Sisterhood has been a driving force for me,” Davis said. “I both needed and wanted to be around powerful women of color.”…
Touring campus during Relays memorable
Sometimes touring a school at the height of activity can be misleading. I could have left Drake thinking paint fights happened every week and music was always playing from Helmick Commons. I could hav…