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 …
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 …
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.”…
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.”…
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…
Drake Broadcasting System no longer Relays broadcaster
RunnerSpaces’ involvement isn’t entirely a negative for DBS, according to its president Grace Rogers. Now that DBS is no longer exclusively in control of broadcasting the Relays events, they have time…
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…
Morehouse offers more benefits for future sophomores
It’s March, and that means lottery numbers are out, first-years are scrambling to find roommates and they are dreaming about the Goodwin-Kirk elevator rooms.
They are also praying that they don’t get …
Nigerian author shares memories, passages from novel
“I generally don’t give context when reading, because I want you to buy the book,” said acclaimed author Chigozie Obioma to a room full of scholars and Drake University students on Feb. 22.…
Students should take time for on-campus speakers
I’m fed up with the current portrayal of student involvement and support. We continually pride ourselves as an involved university and always challenging ourselves. Yet, on Feb. 8, Student Activities …
First-year starts school after starring in TV Opera
In her junior year of high school, first-year vocal performance major Rowen Sabala played lead role in a episodic television Opera entitled “Vireo.”…
‘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…
Through minimalist movement, single-mom gives children the world
Photos courtesy of Sara Logue BY ANNA JENSEN Imagine life on the road—one day in Florida on the beach, the next in Georgia on a balcony overlooking a peach tree while eating peach pie. Finally, travel…