by KATE FRANKE Inside a grand white house on 34th St. in Des Moines, Iowa is a group of 15 girls, all laughing at their living room TV screen. O…
Greek Life
Finding a Home away from Home: Bid Day 2018
When a sea of glitter floods the sidewalks on campus, it can only mean one thing: bid day has finally arrived. Bid day is the last day of rush week an…
Sorority Delta Gamma takes a dive at philanthropy
BY MADDIE TOPLIFF In 1951, Delta Gamma became the first sorority in the United States of America to establish an independent philanthropic foundation.…
Fraternity suspended after ‘severe allegations’
The chapter has been on probation since the end of 2015. Over the last few months, both Drake and the Pi Kappa Alpha national fraternity have been inv…
Drake Greek Life rebrands to ‘fraternity, sorority life’
Drake Greek Life is ready for a new identity more than a year in the making.
The term “Greek life’ is facing a recent slew of nationwide scandals and …
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity rechartering during Relays
On April 25, the Delta Omicron chapter of Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) will be chartered.…
Drake Greek life derails typical college stereotypes
“There is a zero tolerance policy for all of Drake’s Greek life on hazing, sexual assault violence and alcohol incidents at any chapter function or in…
Two Greek houses vandalized
“End rape kill rapists” was spray painted on the side of the Pi Kappa Phi house and “end Greek life” was spray painted on the Sigma Alpha Epsilon hous…
Students work to combat sexual assault within Greek life community
New organization founded to promote zero-tolerance stance on sexual violence…
Pi Kappa Alpha Under Investigation
On the weekend of Nov. 21 Pi Kappa Alpha (PIKE) held a Thanksgiving themed party that created controversy around campus.…
Theta Chi Promotes “It’s On Us” Campaign
STORY BY SARAH GROSSMAN Students, faculty and staff were informed via email on Oct. 16, Drake University is under scrutiny from the U.S. Department o…
Fraternity looks to re-charter on campus
Phi Delta Theta returns with fresh principles, aspirations.…