By JULIE LAFRANZO How do you take a picture of a Blackhole? “Well you certainly can’t use a camera,” Herbert said. Schwartz, Astronomical Observatory…
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Beautiful bulldogs took the stage
By PHONG LY The 40th Beautiful Bulldog Contest, which took place in the Knapp Center last Monday, kicked off Relays week crowning the new Drake Relays…
VIP educates with international denim day
By RACHEL WENTE In 1992, the Italian Supreme Court overturned a sexual assault conviction because they believed the survivor’s jeans were too tight fo…
Accommodating different dietary needs
By PHONG LY Next semester, Jessica Ehm, a rising junior, will be moving off campus and away from the meal plan at Drake. Ehm said she is looking forwa…
African cultures claimed the crown
By CAMERON BOLTON The African and Caribbean Students Association held its annual Africa Night on April 6 in the Upper Levels of Olmstead. The theme fo…
Fine Arts Center due for an upgrade
By IVY BECKENHOLDT Students in performing arts departments are advocating that their learning environment has been hindered due to the state of the Ha…
Earth Jam brings attention to environmental concerns
By PHONG LY Drake students gathered around the Olmsted pit to celebrate the end of Earth Week, organized by Drake Environmental Action League, with th…
Fundraising event dances to $15,000
By CAMERON BOLTON On Saturday, March 9 Drake University held a Dance Marathon to raise funds for the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospi…
Students advocate for the trans community
By CAMERON BOLTON On Thursday, Feb. 28 Drake University held an event titled Become a Trans Community Advocate. The event was held in Sussman Theater,…
The benefits of double majoring
By OLIVIA HECKER It’s not uncommon for students at a higher education institution to consider committing to more than one major. Double majoring is se…
Nerdology hosted a trivia competition for Drake students that was organized by SAB
By, TARYN RIPPLE On Wednesday, Feb. 13 Drake University was visited by the Nerdology team, a group that performs interactive trivia programs all over …
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…
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 ha…
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 Cor…
Microaggressions on Drake campus and the prevalence of unintentional racism in the Drake community
By IVY BECKENHOLDT Drake University “creates a culture of inclusion” according to their website; however, many question the reality of inclusion at Dr…