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…
Women’s tennis wins 2 out of 3 duals over the weekend
by ERIN O’BOYLE The Drake women’s tennis team hosted two of their three matches this past weekend at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center. The team wen…
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…
Softball Concludes California Tournament on a high note
by ERIN O’BOYLE The Drake Women’s Softball team traveled to Palo Alto, California this past weekend for the Stanford Tournament. Over the course…
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…
Men’s Tennis Falls to Nationally-Ranked Iowa Players
by ERIN O’BOYLE The Drake men’s tennis team had a busy weekend of travel during the first weekend of February. With so much travel expected, fir…
The Drake Bulldogs: Des Moines’s Hometown Team
Knapp Center records a Historical Turnout over Hometown Weekend Taking pride in being named Des Moines’ Hometown Team, Drake men’s and women’s basketb…
Men’s Tennis Collect Three Losses over the Weekend
BY ERIN O’BOYLE A unique characteristic of the Drake Men’s tennis team is that of the nine student athletes on the team, only one was born and r…
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. …
Men’s Tennis Starts Season with Tough Lineup
BY ERIN O’BOYLE After back to back wins at the Summit League Championship two years in a row, the Drake Men’s Tennis team began their 2020 seaso…
Women’s Basketball Finishes 5th at Gulf Coast Showcase
by KENDALL HUNT Drake women’s basketball collected two more wins over the break, defeating the University of Maine, as well as the nationally recogniz…
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…
Bears Lose in LA
by MADDIE TOPLIFF If you thought last week’s win was a fluke, look who’s feeling stupid now. It’s me. I’m feeling stupid. The Bears lost again to the …
Drake football stifled by Dayton in 46-29 loss at home
By JD PELEGRINO The Drake football team is officially ruled out of conference championship contention with the home loss to Dayton on Saturday. Freshm…