Last Wednesday, John and Mary Beth Tinker visited Drake University as the last stop on their 50th anniversary tour of the Tinker v. Des Moines Supreme Court case. The sibling duo held a panel in the C…
Students petition Drake University to add an American Sign Language Minor
By CELIA BROCKER There are several different language minors at Drake University; the Department of World Language & Culture offers Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Spanish as options…
Playing your part to fix climate change
By, CELIA BROCKER Anyone who believes that there’s no such thing as global warming must be either blind or unintelligent. – Stevie Wonder Climate change is real, folks! It’s simple science: Carb…
Overdone Halloween costumes
By CELIA BROCKER Halloween: the time of year where everyone dresses up in costume and goes around the neighborhood begging for candy. While costumes are an essential part of the holiday, it’s easy to…
The tornado watch and weather changes in Iowa
By CELIA BROCKER With the increasing news coverage of natural disasters, Iowa may be seen as a relatively safe place. Here we don’t have to worry about earthquakes, tsunamis or hurricanes. However, on…
Mass Shootings, Gun Crime Concerns
Mass shootings seem to be occurring frequently in the United States, with a recent incident occurring on Sept. 6 in Cincinnati. Three people were killed and two were injured in the attack last Thursda…