BY SAMANTHA JONES Track and Field coaches at Drake University put in months of planning and effort to ensure their athletes are at their best before R…
Brian Hardin’s Relay return
BY JD PELEGRINO On Oct. 31, 2017, Des Moines native Brian Hardin was announced as Drake’s next director of athletics. Hardin claimed the role on Dec. …
‘High-curious’ marijuana users may no longer risk jobs, scholarships
BY LÓRIEN MACENULTY First-time marijuana offenders might get a second chance at a clean record. Iowa state senators voted overwhelmingly in favor of a…
Fitness studio markets pole dancing as wholesome exercise
Photo by TGR Fitness. BY SHANNON RABOTSKI Nestled between Skeffington’s Formal Wear and K Renee in West Des Moines’ Governor Square is Club B-Fit, a f…
myDrake program soon to replace blueView
BY JESSIE SPANGLER It’s time to say goodbye to a Drake staple – blueView. This fall, a new launch page called myDrake will be taking its place and wil…
Drake prepares twenty-first century philosophers
BY KATIE CARLTON There’s a stigma surrounding a philosophy degree saying that it’s impractical, but Drake University philosophy majors have been able …
Drake reaches record number of applicants
BY ASHLEY FLAWS Drake has had a record number of applicants this year with more than 6,700 prospective students applying as of April 3, a 23.6 percent…
Seven-time Relays veteran Mary Young
BY NOAH MANDERFIELD Mary Young has a good idea of what the Drake Relays are. After competing in three relays in high school, she is getting ready for …
Relays security adds additional campus safety
BY KATIE CARLTON For the first time in Drake Relays history, Forest Avenue will be blocked off with concrete barricades between 27th and 29th streets …
‘Painted Streak’ brings into question heavy drinking, student motivation during Relays
BY KASEY SPRINGSTEEN “A student ran past the Meredith windows covered in paint and left a body print on one of the windows. The student wasn’t wearing…
Drake Public Safety and the student body
BY LÓRIEN MACENULTY Times-Delphic features editor Lórien MacEnulty sits down with Drake Director of Public Safety Scott Law to discuss Public Safety&#…
Anonymous students seek justice against accused Drake professor
BY JESSIE SPANGLER AND KATHERINE BAUER Nickey Jafari’s initial reaction to the Twitter account Drake Students for Justice was happiness. “I love this!…
Drake kicks off pre-relays enlightenment with Tedx talks
BY ELLIE DETWEILER The fourth annual live TEDx speaker event held on Friday, April 13 featured talks on mental health, dyslexia, Type 1 diabetes and c…
Phantom Paint: the ghosts of Painted Streets past
BY MADDIE TOPLIFF When prospective students receive informational brochures from Drake University, one of the most promoted aspects of campus is the l…
Define Griff: why Drake’s beloved bulldog mascot is such a marketing success
Photos by Lórien MacEnulty BY LÓRIEN MACENULTY Griff seemed euphoric that a member of the Times-Delphic was at his house for an interview. He pranced …