By ZOE TREIBITZ Thanksgiving break is a time to connect with family and relax before the intense few weeks that end the first semester. Thanksgiving b…
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Drake ranks highly on Best Colleges survey
by REBECCA HICKOK U.S. News strives to help students with their search for higher education by producing lists and rankings for benefits of different …
ACSA holds natural hair exposition
by GRACE ALTENHOFEN The African and Caribbean Student Association, ACSA, held a natural hair and skincare exposition Oct. 27. The event, which t…
Mug Club offers safe space for LGBTQ+ students
by MAX BROWN On Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. Mug Club had their first meeting in La Casa Cultural. The group sat together while eating snacks, drinkin…
Drake students form collegiate 4-H club
by LIZZIE DEAL After being involved in 4-H for years, a group of students established a collegiate 4-H club on campus. 4-H is an organization catered …
Paint it Black: Where are they now?
by MADELEINE LEIGH On Nov. 16, 2018, the Drake community gathered on painted street to cover student organizations’ squares with black paint, symboliz…
NAACP hosts Economic Empowerment Conference
by GRACE HILSCHER Photo Courtesy of JAMYMEE DIXON On Saturday, Nov. 2, the Iowan branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peo…
UNITY creates indigenous peoples’ map
by LIZZIE DEAL In honor of Indigenous People’s Month, UNITY is placing the finishing touches on a map of the Indigenous People of Iowa. The project, w…
Drake celebrates first generation students
by VIKRAM SUNDERRAJAN Being a new student in college can be extremely difficult, and none know this struggle more so than first generation students. F…
Stereotypes affect dating lives of Asian American men
by GRACE ALTENHOFEN When one thinks of college life, it’s impossible to ignore one of the most ubiquitous aspects: the dating scene…
Alumni Spotlight: Hilary Braaksma JO’14 talks freelancing career
by VADA ABRAHAMSON Drake University is known for its high success rate post-graduation, 98.5% of students begin a career or grad school within six mon…
Drake revamps Equity and Inclusion webpage
by GRACE HILSCHER The leaves on campus are not the only thing changing. This autumn Drake University’s Equity and Inclusion webpage is being revamped.…
Students make buttons and stickers at innovation studio
by LIZZIE DEAL Students were welcomed into the Innovation Studio on Oct. 2 to make both buttons and stickers from scratch, offering students the oppor…
Students and faculty recognize National Coming Out Day
by CAMERON BOLTON Oct. 11 was National Coming Out Day. “I think it just calls attention to the struggle that coming out can be for people,” said Anna …
Political organizations on campus hold voter registration drives
by LIZZIE DEAL Campus has been abuzz the past few weeks as students of various political affiliations registered to vote. Organizations such as the Io…