Drake hosts debate right before Iowa Caucus
Drake hosts debate right before Iowa Caucus Drake University hosted a nationally-televised live Democratic presidential candidate debate on Jan. 14 in Sheslow Auditorium, sponsored by CNN, the Democra…
Q&A with Presidential Candidate Tom Steyer
Tom Steyer is a businessman, philanthropist, founder of NextGen America and now, a candidate in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries. Steyer joined the race in early July, and de…
Doctor Sleep: Facing the ghosts of our past so we can move on
by CHARLIE PINGEL When news dropped that there was going to be a sequel to “The Shining,” I laughed. I laughed because it sounded stupid, it sounded unnecessary, and it sounded like a cash grab. Even …
Are all voices heard by free speech at Drake?
by NICK MITCHELL I attended the Free Speech Forum which was hosted by YAF (Young Americans for Freedom) on the evening of the 25th. The first topic of discussion was whether or not TPUSA should be on …
Thanksgiving Break: Yay or Nay?
By ZOE TREIBITZ Thanksgiving break is a time to connect with family and relax before the intense few weeks that end the first semester. Thanksgiving break for the 2019-2020 school year started on Wedn…
Drake ranks highly on Best Colleges survey
by REBECCA HICKOK U.S. News strives to help students with their search for higher education by producing lists and rankings for benefits of different colleges available on their website. The lists and…
Women’s Basketball Finishes 5th at Gulf Coast Showcase
by KENDALL HUNT Drake women’s basketball collected two more wins over the break, defeating the University of Maine, as well as the nationally recognized team of Auburn. The women’s team is now 6-2 ove…
Visual Arts Association exhibit showcases student artwork
by REBECCA HICKOK The Visual Arts Association of Drake held a student art show at the Weeks Gallery from Nov. 2 to Nov. 16. VAAD, an organization run by Drake students, holds several events throughout…
Student voices call for freedom of speech
by CALEB LILLQUIST On Nov. 25 the Young Americans for Freedom organization on campus held a free speech forum for all of the political groups on campus. It was hosted by Drake College Republicans and …
Rapinoe to Drake: ‘make it cool to care’
by SARAH BOGAARDS A big first happened for Iowa on Tuesday. The first gold medal Olympian, two-time World Cup Champion, gay, female soccer player and activist was in Des Moines. Almost four months aft…
A Bear-y Good Thanksgiving – Chicago Defeats Detroit
by MADDIE TOPLIFF Not only is my appetite for pumpkin pie satisfied, but the void in my heart that needed a Bears win has been filled as well. That means Chicago is 6-6, baby. No longer a losing recor…
How Joon-ho’s film “Parasite” recaptures the old magic of cinema
by CHARLIE PINGEL The cinema. As of late, many who hold the artistic mode in high regard have lamented its inevitable passing perpetuated by an onslaught of franchise mergers and streaming-service sta…
‘He has his way of uniting all of us from different backgrounds and cultures, and just reminding us that we’re all human,’ said Laura Miller, 30, of Waukee at the West Des Moines event, who plans on caucusing for the first time in February, for Buttigieg. https://t.co/RLxJZzSqt6