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Papa Keno’s: The latest addition to Dogtown
BY: NATALIE LARIMER Towards the end of the last school year I was very disappointed to see that Planet Sub had been removed from Dogtown and I was stuck with Jimmy Johns. But then something crazy and …
Intro to University 101: veteran student gives advice to first-years
BY NATALIE LARIMER As a senior, I am of course stuffed with knowledge and wisdom that is not coveted by even the most prepared of freshmen. Well, today is your lucky day. Here is some unsolicited advi…
White House Correspondents’ Dinner comedy justifiable
Photo by Vulture BY NATALIE LARIMER Michelle Wolf hosted the White House Correspondents’ Dinner this year and some people found her jokes offensive and unnecessary. She specifically roasted Sara…
“A Quiet Place” gives viewer chills
Photo from twitter.com BY NATALIE LARIMER Warning: this review contains spoilers. “A Quiet Place,” a horror film written by John Krasinski, Scott Beck and Bryan Woods and directed by John Krasinski, w…
Relays concert review: Marc E. Bassy “underwhelming,” AJR a massive hit
BY NATALIE LARIMER The Drake Relays concert was held last Friday at 9:15 p.m. on Forest Avenue. This year was the first year the Student Activities Board (SAB) brought two artists to the concert, Marc…
Drake facilities still cause problems for disabled people
Photo by James Woods BY NATALIE LARIMER Drake is famous for Relays, and it’s no question why. The whole city of Des Moines gets excited for these events and campus seems to come to a standstill throug…
College is tough for everyone, so please don’t be elitist
BY NATALIE LARIMER We have all seen those memes about a STEM major talking to a liberal arts major where they completely blow their workload out of proportion and basically invalidate any struggle tha…
Don’t worry: in-home “smart” devices aren’t spying on you
BY NATALIE LARIMER Whether we like it or not, we live in an age where there is constant surveillance of everything we do, from what shows we watch to what we Google. Sometimes it is for the better, li…
Student Activities Board hosts Student Showcase
The Student Activities Board (SAB) is sponsoring the first annual Student Organizational Showcase on March 22 at 7 p.m.…
First Bubbly Tea House opens in Des Moines, attracts students
Two weeks ago a new shop popped up in DogTown, Bubbly Tea House.…
‘Becky Shaw’ director chose play to challenge audience
On the weekend of Feb. 25, the Drake Theater put on “Becky Shaw,” a story about, “A blind date gone wrong,” director Zachary Decker said.…
Play tradition encourages women to talk about vaginas
The Vagina Monologues, a play that is put on every February on Drake campus, features an all-female cast and explores different parts of the female experience.…
‘Galentine’s Day’ all-female comedy show at The Basement
On Feb. 11, the Des Moines Social Club hosted its third annual “Galentine’s Day” at The Basement in downtown Des Moines.…
Student shares feelings on Trump’s Travel Ban
On Jan. 27, President Trump signed an executive order that bans refugees and immigrants from seven specific countries from entering the United States. The seven countries are Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan,…