Senior Aaron Hermsen and Junior Joaquín Valdes were studying abroad in Shanghai in the fall of 2013, when they first met each other. They went on the trip as strangers, but left as business partners.…
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Next Course aims to raise awareness on college campuses about food-insecurity
Next Course is designed to take food leftover from catering, dining halls and concession and distribute the leftover food to local shelters.…
The other Relays at Drake: Relay For Life
Colleges Against Cancer raises awareness, support for annual event…
Campus-wide nerf war
Dogtown After Hours offers students non-alcoholic weekend alternative…
Balancing midterms and work life
Midterms. The word alone is enough to make any student shutter. When adding a job into the mix, it can cause added chaos. Whether it is a job through Drake University, an internship, an off-campus job…
Do Something Stellar with #15in15 campaign
$47 million donated by alumni for future scholarship funds…
Measles outbreak at Disneyland sparks vaccination discussion
In wake of a Disneyland measles outbreak, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has reported 121 cases of the measles since January. The outbreak has caused concern throughout the nation, but also at D…
Audience of 730 welcomes Vice President Joe Biden
Students line up at 6:30 a.m. and brave freezing temperatures…
Top five fashion trends to get you through the snowy Midwest winter
Winter: A time where fashion gets put on the back burner. Bundling up in layers takes more importance than keeping up on the latest trends. But through it all some students can find ways to be fashion…
Idaho? Ohio? No, Iowa!
How the rest of the country views the Iowa stereotype…
Tuition to increase by 4.52 percent in 2015-2016 year
The Board of Trustees approved an increase in tuition fees for the 2015-2016 school year. Because of this, the undergraduate tuition will increase 4.52 percent. This recent spike comes after an 4.4 …
Be Appreciative of the Political Freedom That You Have
STORY BY JESSICA LYNK The day after Election Day, I went to a presentation on peacemaking in Nigeria. I walked in looking for extra credit, and I walked out with a new perspective on life. It is not e…
Lundquist makes mark on campus, designs Relays logo
“I knew that Jordan was going to make a difference on campus right when I met him,” Junior Tom Scearce said. “That, combined with his talent and passion for graphic design, I knew was going to make hi…
Anderson Gallery displays 45th annual student exhibition
The exhibition featured 50 works by 29 students in the Anderson Gallery at the Harmon Fine Arts Center. Juror Matthew Harris, administrator of the Iowa Arts Council, selected these works from 98 piece…
Success is Not Determined By Grades
STORY BY JESSICA LYNX In light of Taylor Swift taking her music off of Spotify, my friends and I began to discuss the controversy surrounding this. Does Swift really need this money? Can she be succes…