by ZOE TREILBITZ Free tampons across Drake University bathrooms, sign the petition. These are the words students were hearing walking through the Acti…
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La Fuerza Latina celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
by TARYN RIPPLE Every September, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month. During this time, the culture, history and achievements of the Hi…
UNITY presidents receive stipend for leadership
by GRACE ALTENHOFEN UNITY Roundtable, the governing body for Drake’s multicultural organizations, voted to approve a yearly stipend for each of their …
New Starbucks comes to Olmsted
by CAMERON BOLTON The coffee shop in in Olmsted has undergone a brand new renovation this year. The old coffee shop has been replaced by an offi…
Trucking industry finds a place in Des Moines
by GRACE NOACK Trucking is a $700 billion dollar industry, and Iowa, and the Midwest as a whole, is at the heart of it. In fact, in a recent study of …
Drake student casts sights on Iowa House
by MINA TAKAHASHI Last May, Drake University junior Nick Miller announced that he was running for a seat in the Iowa House. His opponent in District 1…
Practicing self-care in the school year
by CAMERON BOLTON The Drake school year has begun again. And in the middle of classes, work, clubs, and numerous other activities that Drake students …
Students set their sights on campaigns
by ELIZABETH KIRSNER During the presidential election season, Iowa transforms into a center for political engagement. Presidential candidates swarm pu…
Drake Students Return from Summer Camp
By EMMA BRUSTKERN As college students across the country return to their respective campuses, many of them will be armed with stories from where they …
The secret behind photographing a blackhole
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…
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…