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NEWS
Drake is considering not renewing its contract with Xerox due to increasing costs and delays in the delivery of print supplies.
Future of Drake printing remains uncertain
Aidan Quinlan, Student Senate Beat Writer • Apr 24, 2025

Drake printing services have seen recent changes in ownership that may lead to paper and ink shortages in the near future.  Drake printing...

Shyft Collective’s Forest Avenue row houses are expected to look similar to this mock-up. Photo courtesy of Danny Heggen.
New housing coming to Forest Avenue
Row house development to bring more middle-density housing options to the Drake neighborhood
Meghan Holloran, Contributing Writer • Apr 23, 2025

In a joint project, DEV Partners and Neighborhood Development Corporation are building new row houses on Forest Ave. The 18-unit property, designed...

Communications professor Ryan Stoldt worked with Drake Online Programs to update their website and take over recruitment responsibilities.
Drake moves online program marketing in-house
Morgen Neuhauser, Faculty Senate Beat Writer • Apr 23, 2025
This Relays week, Drake Public Safety is blocking off roads around campus. Police officers will also be stationed around campus.
How Public Safety is keeping Relays safety on track
Olivia Speers, Contributing Writer • Apr 23, 2025
The renovations to the Olmsted Center, which are expected to be completed this fall, will create more collaborative spaces. Administration hopes these renovations will make Olmsted more welcoming.
Olmsted renovations to begin in late May
Will Baumgartner, Staff Writer • Apr 22, 2025
THE BULLDOG BRIEF
The image above reflects the trek Seth Coughlin made on his spring break trip.
A spring break staple: a day in St. Louis
Seth Coughlin, Bulldog Brief Manager • Mar 27, 2025

Last week I fulfilled a trip that quickly became a staple of my time in college: my spring break trek through Missouri and to my hometown of...

Students learned to write letters to their legislators at a nonpartisan event hosted by Community Engaged Learning and Service.
Bulldog Brief 3/13-3/23/25
Seth Coughlin, Bulldog Brief Manager • Mar 13, 2025

With the current political climate being what it is, I feel that we as college students are encouraged more than ever to participate in democracy...

FEATURES
“Affordable access” is the foundation of the Bright College, according to the school’s website. However, in the surrounding community, Drake is sometimes perceived as financially inaccessible.
Subverting the stereotype: Is Drake a ‘rich kid’ school?
Aidan Quinlan, Student Senate Beat Writer • Apr 23, 2025

People across the Des Moines Metro area may have differing ideas of how they view Drake. How people in the local community see the University...

Inside the Wesley Life building, Meals on Wheels continues its mission to decrease food insecurity in Des Moines.
From basement greens to gourmet cuisine
Gunner Onskt, Staff Writer • Apr 23, 2025

Each day, the Wesley Life Meals on Wheels building on University Avenue is providing for the community, whether that be delivering meals, growing...

Finding community is often the best system of support a student can hope to find. This sentiment holds true for students on the spectrum.
Students on the spectrum find support in one another
Emily Hedrick, Copy Editor • Apr 22, 2025

April isn’t just the month of spring rain showers and Drake Relays. It is also Autism Acceptance Month. This decades-old tradition, typically...

Prospective college students are often told that they will have to weigh passion versus profit when deciding what to major in, but according to Drake students and staff, that is not always the case.
A major change of perception
Apr 22, 2025
Many organizations at Drake place a heavy emphasis on the positive impact of community service for students and residents alike. Photo courtesy of Michael Rivera via Wikimedia.
A hands-on approach to community service
Apr 22, 2025
The Drake neighborhood has undergone many changes over the years and is now more connected with the University, alumni said. Photo courtesy of Google Earth.
Exploring the Drake Neighborhood through the ages
Apr 22, 2025
Drake student clerks pose on the House floor at the end of the 90th session. The University’s proximity to the Capitol provides students who are interested in politics with easy access to local and state political work. Photo courtesy of Gavin Hoedl.
Providing a pipeline to state politics
Apr 21, 2025
SPORTS
The Iowa Cubs Principal Park houses one of Iowa’s many minor league sports teams, which attempt to compensate for the state’s lack of pro sports.
Examining the possibility of pro sports in Iowa
James Campbell, Staff Writer • Apr 23, 2025
Religion can impact how athletes carry themselves and go about competing. Some athletes said religious mindsets help center them in any number of stressful and action-packed situations.
Bulldogs find faith on the field
Morgen Neuhauser, Faculty Senate Beat Writer • Apr 23, 2025
March Madness brings some of the nation’s biggest basketball fan out for a month of big wins and devastating losses.
An eventful 2025 March Madness overview
James Campbell, Staff Writer • Apr 23, 2025
Des Moines baseball has over 100 years of history. The team held many names before landing on ‘Iowa Cubs’ in the 80s. Photo courtesy of Iowa State University Archive via Wikimedia.
Baseball’s rich history in Des Moines
Lily Wasserman, Managing Editor • Apr 22, 2025
COMMENTARY
Flights and cars are pricey but are often the only options for out-of-state Drake students to travel homeward. According to this writer, there is a quick and cost effective fix to these travel problems: Amtrak. Photo courtesy of King of Hearts via Wikimedia
Travel troubles: Why Des Moines needs an Amtrak line
Annabel Davison, Contributing Writer • Apr 24, 2025
Waiting for marriage is a deeply personal decision, one that this writer would like other college students to respect, free from judgment. Photo courtesy of Ashish Via Wikimedia
Respect people’s choice to wait for marriage
Morgen Neuhauser, Student Senate Beat Writer • Apr 24, 2025
These writers pave a way forward for the U.S. to catch up with the European transit system. Trains and walkable cities don’t have to be a fantasy.
Bring European walkability to the American hellscape
Jacob Byers, Contributing Writer • Apr 24, 2025
“Shucked,” which recently came to Des Moines, left this writer confused about how to interpret the jokes poking fun at her community.
Well shucks, ‘Shucked’ isn’t all that great
Bella Day-Suhr, Contributing Writer • Apr 24, 2025
A clerk in the Iowa House shares her experience on the inside. As Iowa’s Republican supermajority continues on its controversial bill terrain, legislators work across party lines more than Iowans might expect.
Inside the heart of Iowa’s policymaking
Sophia Roberts, Contributing Writer • Apr 24, 2025
MEET THE STAFF
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Serena Thiede (she/her) is an active member of many groups on campus such as the Unity Roundtable and loves everything to do with sports. Her favorite teams are all Chicago teams-minus the Cubs- and when...

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My name is Gracie Hines and I use she/her pronouns! This semester, I am The Times-Delphic Distributor. In my position, I distribute all of the papers throughout campus so the entire campus can read the...

Emily Hedrick
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Copy Editor – SPRING

My name is Emily Hedrick (she/her), and I am this semester's copy editor. In my position, I review and edit all the articles for each week's issue. Outside of TD, I am involved in DUiN and work at the...

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