By MAX BROWN Last fall, the group “Positive MENtality” was formed by Drake students Kevin Kelly, Andrew Blalock and Ben Mawdsley in order to facilitate discussion about masculinity on campus, and to f…
Jennifer Harvey’s fight for racial justice
By MAX BROWN Between the #paintitblack movement of last fall and the #signthepledge movement of this spring, students are now more than ever demanding equality on campus. Religion professor Jennifer H…
Controversy ensues after relays artist reveal
By MAX BROWN On March 31, the Student Activities Board posted on their Facebook page announcing that B.o.B, the performer scheduled to headline the Relays Concert, would no longer be performing. This …
“Sign the Pledge” Encourages Students and Faculty to Stop Using the N-word
By MAX BROWN Large displays appeared in many buildings throughout Drake’s campus calling for students and staff to pledge to not use the “n-word” on March 1. Included in the displays were links to a p…
Fullbright scholarship provides opportunities for Drake students
By MAX BROWN Eight Drake seniors are semifinalists for the 2019-20 Fulbright US student program. This program provides winners with a federal grant to teach English or conduct research for a year in a…
Drake Students Semifinalists for International Teaching Opportunity
By MAX BROWN Eight Drake seniors are semifinalists for the 2019-20 Fulbright US student program. This program provides winners with a federal grant to teach English or conduct research for a year in a…
The Big Ideas Initiative is introduced to facilitate change on the Drake Campus
By MAX BROWN Drake University is introducing the Big Ideas Initiative this semester, encouraging students to become more involved with facilitating change at the school. The initiative, under the supe…
Predictions for the 2020 Election
BY MAX BROWN As of this November, it has been two years since the election of President Trump. In January, his term will be halfway up. With the midterm elections in the rearview mirror and less than …
Associate Director of Student Financial Planning given leadership award
By, MAX BROWN Chris Ditter, the associate director of financial planning at Drake, was recently awarded the State Leadership Award for Iowa at the Midwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administ…
The 2018 Norman E. Borlaug International Symposium
By, MAX BROWN The World Food Prize recently held a symposium, the 2018 Norman E. Borlaug International Symposium, from Oct. 15 to 19. The symposium was supported by the efforts of interns from Drake …
Drake Streamlines Transfer Process for Associate’s Degrees
By MAX BROWN On Sept. 4, Drake University signed an articulation agreement, effective immediately, with all Iowa community colleges regarding the transfer of associate’s degrees. Any student with at l…
One Hit Wonders: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
BY MAX BROWN September 25th is national “One-Hit Wonder” day, a day where we celebrate those artists who had one famous (or infamous) song and were never heard from again. In honor of this day (and be…
George Washington Carver Internship
Three Drake students are working in the World Food Prize George Washington Carver internship this fall. Students Claire Hueg, Kathleen McKracken and Valerie Shepherd are in a group of 11 interns ̵…
FDA says no to Juul; student comments
BY MAX BROWN On September 12, FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb, citing an “epidemic” of teen e-cigarette use, released a press statement outlining a plan to curtail teenage use of e-cigarette products.…
NYT Anonymous Op-Ed Response and Reaction
On Sept. 5, the New York Times published a testimonial written by an anonymous “senior official” within the Trump administration. The official claims that they and like-minded staff within the adminis…