COVID-19, the name for novel coronavirus disease, is a form of the SARS virus that caused international fears of a pandemic in the early 2000’s. While SARS turned out to be containable, COVID-19 was not and spread to a pandemic level in a span of roughly three weeks. It spreads rapidly and lasts up to […]
by MAX BROWN In light of the accelerated spread of COVID-19 across the country, Drake has elected not to resume in-person classes, changing from the previous plan to take a two-week hiatus in in-person classes from March 23rd-April 5th. President Marty Martin disclosed the news that Drake would be continuing remote delivery of classes throughout […]
As of Monday, the first-floor bathrooms in Meredith will now be gender-inclusive. Bathrooms on the upper and lower floors of Meredith will remain gendered. The first gender-inclusive bathroom on campus was created in Olmsted in 2016. Since then, Drake has been in the process of adding and converting bathrooms all over campus. “Meredith quickly came […]
The 111th Drake Relays, scheduled for April 22–25 at Drake Stadium has been postponed because of the coronavirus. This will affect all Relays-related events, including the SAB Relays Carnival, SAB Blast OFF Breakfast and Street Painting. These events are tentatively being discussed for the fall Spirit Week next semester. The decision comes after recent directives […]