BY RACHEL JAMES Two possible cases of armed robbery have occurred near Drake University’s campus. According to an email sent out from Director for Pub…
Bulldog Alerts shed light on neighborhood robberies
BY KIM BATES On the morning of Monday, Oct. 22, 2018, Drake students received an email from Scott Law concerning events that took place over the weeke…
Climate change and the threat to all life
By KIM BATES A report by UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) had been issued on Oct. 8, 2018. This report detailed that the Earth only…
Early voting, a chance to participate and create a future
By JAELYN LENTZ Drake students got the chance to make their mark on the future of Iowa at an early voting site last Thursday, Oct. 11. The Drake Unive…
Kavanaugh Confirmed as Supreme Court justice
By SABINA IDRIZ Republican Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court on Oct. 6, after a 50 to 48 confirmation vote amongs…
Drake students benefiting from new preferred name policy
By SABINA IDRIZ The University’s preferred name policy was put into place at the beginning of 2017. It allows students to submit a different name than…
The tornado watch and weather changes in Iowa
By CELIA BROCKER With the increasing news coverage of natural disasters, Iowa may be seen as a relatively safe place. Here we don’t have to worry abou…
The search for a new politics professor
By WINSTON TAYLOR The search for a new professor of political science began with the announcement Joanne Mosser gave last year, that for family reason…
Quad is now using reusable dishware
BY TARYN RIPPLE Quad Creek Cafe, one of two dining options on campus, serves it’s meals in paper carry out containers, making it a quick and easy dini…
Drake Streamlines Transfer Process for Associate’s Degrees
By MAX BROWN On Sept. 4, Drake University signed an articulation agreement, effective immediately, with all Iowa community colleges regarding the tran…
Title IX and other safety measures
By KATIE SIMPSON Iowa State University student Celia Barquin Arozamena was murdered on a golf course in Ames, Iowa last Monday according to KCCI. A we…
Elon Musk stepping down and the effect on Tesla
By ELIZABETH HENNESSY Elon Musk, co-founder and chief executive officer of Tesla, has been asked to step down as chairman after announcing his plans t…
Remembering Amanda Wilken
A fellow bulldog, Amanda Wilken, tragically passed away in a car accident yesterday morning. President Marty Martin sent out a campus-wide email in wh…
A time honored Drake tradition, the Kissing Rock event
By JAELYN LENTZ Despite adverse weather conditions, students, staff and alumni attended the annual Kissing Rock event Thursday night. Couples and sing…
Mental health programs in Iowa see an improvement
Many believe that mental health is one of the most relevant and most discussed subjects circulating the news today. In recent years, the state of Iowa…