Player Spotlight: Scott West Drake University student, Scott West, has always known he wanted to be a D-1 athlete. West, a first-year undergradu…
Athletes serving in the community during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on everyone. Millions have lost their jobs and some can’t see their loved ones. To help local communities cope …
Drake continue to offer mental health resources for student-athletes
by GRACE GEIST Following the March 12 announcement from Drake University’s athletic director that all sports practices and co…
Coronavirus Shocks the Sports Industry, A Series:
Part 3: How are big media companies maintaining financial stability? by KENDALL HUNT Part 2: What are big media companies doing now The COVID-19 virus…
Coronavirus Shocks the Sports Industry, A Series:
Part 2: What are big media companies doing now? by KENDALL HUNT Part 1: The Effect on Drake University’s Athletic Programs With the rapid spread of th…
Athlete Spotlight: Will Hansen
by AMANDA SMITH Will Hansen is first-year Drake students from the Chief’s territory of Kansas City. Being a football team member, a digital media prod…
Athlete Spotlight: Antonio Melendez
by AUTUMN OSIA With his head in advertising and heart in soccer, 20-year-old Drake sophomore Antonio Melendez has always had his priorities. Moving fr…
Major professional sports adjust to the pandemic shutdown.
COVID-19 has made an impact on many lives around the world as the virus can spread quickly and is very deadly in nature. All levels of schools have sh…
Drake honors athletes with 3.0+ GPA
by LIZZIE DEAL Student athletes who upheld a 3.0 GPA and above during the Fall semester were honored at the Men’s Basketball game on Feb. 5 to celebra…
NCAA rule change now allows student athletes to profit from their image and likeness
by ALEXIA SIMONTON Drake student-athletes will have the opportunity to profit off of their name, image and likeness after a unanimous decision by the …
The future of the Drake Dance team
by ABBY SCHINDEL When the women of The Drake Dance Team perform on the basketball court, people in the audience watch in awe as they kick their f…
Study Hall requirements result in conflicted views from students and staff
by GRACIE GEIST Student athlete study hall can cause stress on Drake University athletes due to the lack of a proper environment to accomplish schoolw…
Sprinting Towards Gender Equality in Sports
Feb. 5 marked the 34th Annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day, held in the light of inspiring young females to be active and realize their pote…
Column: No more Bears football? Boo
BY MADDIE TOPLIFF Gather around, children, as we laugh, cry and remember the Bears season together. It’s what head coach Matt Nagy would have wanted. …
A Bear-y Good Thanksgiving – Chicago Defeats Detroit
by MADDIE TOPLIFF Not only is my appetite for pumpkin pie satisfied, but the void in my heart that needed a Bears win has been filled as well. That me…