In 1968, Wanda Woods arrived on Drake University’s campus for a visit during her senior year of high school. This was during the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights movement and the second wave of the feminist movement. Her parents couldn’t afford to visit with her, so she’d come by herself from Alton, Illinois. She was […]
Intersectionality, a way of understanding society, says that a person is not one identity but multiple, all of which deeply impact their life experiences. These intersecting identities also impact how existing systems discriminate against a person. On March 22, the Drake Counseling Center and Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion hosted the “I Belong, I […]
Student-athletes and team managers work together to better their team, but through the process, they also better themselves. Devoting time to athletics may detract from studying time, but invaluable life skills can be developed through athletics. Kelly Bruhn, the interim dean of Drake University’s School of Journalism and Mass Communications (SJMC), and Grace Berg, a […]