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…