Ultima Thule: the farthest place ever explored
By JULIE LAFRANZO Before you can talk about Ultima Thule, you have to talk about the New Horizon space telescope. New Horizon was a mission sent up on Jan. 19, 2006. Its mission was to go to Pluto and…
Unique sports bars in the Des Moines area
By DRAKE LOHSE There’s some disagreement as to the translation of Des Moines. The French pronunciation leads us to “of the monks.” If you choose to follow the Algonquian translation, you’ll arrive at …
Kevin Kelly breaks 38-year-long Drake mile record
By DRAKE LOHSE The air around Kevin Kelly doesn’t move. The Kilcock, Ireland native sat down with The Times-Delphic this past week in the Quad Creek Cafe. His nails were painted blue and white. …
A closer look into Drake’s Mens Tennis Demographics
By DRAKE LOHSE The Maas Brothers come from Belgium. Finley Hall hails from New Zealand. All in all Drake men’s tennis features only two players who aren’t from overseas. You might not know it, b…
Record-breaking season for Eagles tight end Zach Ertz
By JD PELEGRINO In 2018, Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz established himself early on in the season as one of the league’s top talents, especially at the TE position. Ertz entered his sixth NF…
The science behind the Polar Vortex
By JULIE LAFRANZO The first week of the semester Drake went through something called a Polar Vortex. A Polar Vortex is actually not seasonal but is happening throughout the entire year, just not where…
Men’s tennis team eager to get back on the courts
By ERIN O’BOYLE After coming off a two-week hiatus, the Drake Men’s Tennis team is ready to get back out on the courts. The last we heard from the Bulldogs was a tough loss to Vanderbilt during …
Positive MENtality, a space for honest conversations free from societal expectations.
By CAMERON BOLTON Positive MENtality held a large group discussion on Feb. 4 in the upper halls of Olmsted at Drake University. According to Lynne Cornelius, the violence prevention coordinator at Dra…
Drake womens basketball season update
By HANNAH COHEN Drake women’s basketball added two more wins to their MVC record (10-1) this weekend on the road versus Valparaiso (MVC 2-8) and Loyola (MVC 4-7) dominating both teams with leads of ov…
Microaggressions on Drake campus and the prevalence of unintentional racism in the Drake community
By IVY BECKENHOLDT According to Drake University’s website, the University “creates a culture of inclusion.” However, many question the reality of inclusion at Drake. Senior Anika Boyert said that she…
Drake Men’s Basketball End Their 4-Game Win Streak
By DRAKE LOHSE The last time the Bulldogs were in Des Moines, things didn’t end so well. The flame of their four-game win streak was stomped out by the Illinois State Redbirds 69-55.…
Recognize unhealthy relationships this Valentine’s Day
By ASHLEY DELARM Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, marking the season of gift-giving to loved ones. Relationships are often displayed in a positive light; however, this may not be the case f…
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timesdelphic.com/2019/02/drake-… Todd Stepsis is Drake Football's new head coach, and his introduction was absolutely energetic.