Column by Ben Levine Levine is a junior politics major and can be reached at benjamin.levine@drake.edu One would be hard pressed to find somebody whom is not for equality. Of course, there are certain…
A letter to Bloomberg
Column by Ben Levine Levine is a junior politics major and can be reached at benjamin.levine@drake.edu I, first and foremost, would like to thank you for your tireless effort to protect the citizens o…
No raise in wages
Disagreement for increase…
Citizens would rather be here than there
Grass may not be truly greener on the other side…
Race issues on campus called into question
Acceptance of diversity is not a broad problem at Drake…
Hit or miss: movies hitting theaters this summer
Predictions of movies’ success at the box office…
7th annual Relay for Life
Walking for a cause, fighting cancer…
Unseen student leaders on campus
We were all told it when we visited Drake: This school will offer every student an opportunity to take on a leadership position.…
OWS receives unearned praise from media
Treatment from media differs from that of other movements…
Festival to feature bacon, ‘Baconpocalypse Now’
y 2008, their small celebration evolved into what is today known as the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival, which has taken Des Moines by storm — or by extremely painful stomach aches after consuming unhealth…
Three reasons to get rid of minimum wage
Levine is a sophomore politics major and can be contacted at benjamin.levine@drake.edu #1 – The Minimum Wage Impedes Job Creation The minimum wage, without a doubt, impedes on this nation’s ability to…
Debate on concealed carry on campus
Should carrying guns be allowed, or do the policies just need to be revisited?…
Movie Review: Tear-jerker, but not quite ‘The Notebook’
“Relative to the other movies that have been based on [Nicholas Sparks] books, it was a really good movie.”…
Greatest hits of Ronald Reagan, celebrating 101
Levine is a sophomore politics major and can be contacted at benjamin.levine@drake.edu Ronald Reagan’s 101st birthday would have been on Monday. Reagan will always be a controversial president in Amer…
Activities set to involve students in debates
From Tim Pawlenty’s early timidity on attacking Mitt Romney, Rick Perry’s recent “…oops” moment and Newt Gingrich’s strong debate performances, the GOP debates have undoubtedly shaped the course of th…