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The Student News Site of Drake University

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The Student News Site of Drake University

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Aidan Quinlan

Aidan Quinlan, News Editor

Aidan Quinlan is this year’s News Editor and is majoring in multimedia journalism. When he isn’t editing, Quinlan can be found reading, watching Drag Race or painting. He is looking forward to having another great year with the TD.

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To celebrate a century of the stadium, renovations will take place for the first time since 2006.

Drake Stadium Centennial brings $6 million renovations

Aidan Quinlan, News Editor
Sep 18, 2025
Professor Timothy Knepper hopes that the minor will create interfaith leaders to bring people of different religious backgrounds together.

New minor brings religion program back to Drake

Aidan Quinlan, News Editor
Sep 10, 2025
Professor Jennifer Konfrst stands with others holding signs for her campaign. The Konfrst campaign visited all 21 counties in the 3rd District. Photo courtesy of Konfrst for Congress.

Professor Jennifer Konfrst runs for US Congress

Aidan Quinlan, News Editor
Sep 3, 2025
The Divine Nine Plaza celebrates the nine Black fraternities and sororities of the National Panhellenic Council. Five of nine chapters live at Drake.

Divine Nine Plaza construction begins at Paint It Black circle

Aidan Quinlan, News Editor
Aug 27, 2025
The Varsity Cinema, located on 25th St., is a nonprofit movie theater in Dogtown. Due to loss of funding, the cinema had to reevaluate its budget. Thanks to community support, they raised $25,000.

Varsity remains hopeful following funding loss

Aidan Quinlan, News Editor
Aug 27, 2025
University-wide budget cuts were reflected in the Student Fees Allocation Committee’s distribution to each student organization.

Student organization budgets decrease due to low enrollment, involvement

Aidan Quinlan
Apr 30, 2025
Drake is considering not renewing its contract with Xerox due to increasing costs and delays in the delivery of print supplies.

Future of Drake printing remains uncertain

Aidan Quinlan, Student Senate Beat Writer
Apr 24, 2025
“Affordable access” is the foundation of the Bright College, according to the school’s website. However, in the surrounding community, Drake is sometimes perceived as financially inaccessible.

Subverting the stereotype: Is Drake a ‘rich kid’ school?

Aidan Quinlan, Student Senate Beat Writer
Apr 23, 2025
Drake will transfer from Uwill to TimelyCare on July 1. The new service features hour-long counseling sessions and peer support groups.

Drake ends UWill contract in favor of new platform

Aidan Quinlan, Student Senate Beat Writer
Apr 22, 2025

Q&A: Meet the candidates for next year’s Academic Student Senators

Aidan Quinlan, Student Senate Beat Writer
Apr 9, 2025
House File 440 would limit annual tuition increases, as well as require universities to implement work-study programs and three-year bachelor’s programs. The bill passed the Iowa House 64-33 along party lines.

Iowa House Bill would address the cost of college

Aidan Quinlan, Student Senate Beat Writer
Apr 2, 2025
Ty Walls won the 2025-2026 student body president runoff election. PHOTO COURTESY OF Catherine Sheperd

Ty Walls wins 2025-2026 student body president election

Aidan Quinlan, Student Senate Beat Writer
Apr 1, 2025
Student Body President Ashley Dyson announced the election results on Pomerantz Stage.

Student Senate announces 2025-2026 executive office election results

Aidan Quinlan and Eve Loehrer
Mar 27, 2025
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Photos courtesy of candidates.

Q&A: Meet the candidates for next year’s Student Body President

Aidan Quinlan
Mar 25, 2025
Students make meals at the UCook station on the north side of the dining hall.

Hubbell opinion has changed, majority of surveyed students say

Veronica Meiss and Aidan Quinlan
Feb 26, 2025
MSA and DISCO presented at the Feb. 3 UNITY Roundtable meeting to join the organization. Photo courtesy of UNITY

UNITY welcomes MSA and DISCO to the round table

Aidan Quinlan, Student Senate Beat Writer
Feb 13, 2025
Drake President Marty Martin presents the Qingdao-Drake United College partnership. Photo courtesy of Sue Mattison.

Drake moves forward with Qingdao University partnership

Morgen Neuhauser and Aidan Quinlan
Dec 4, 2024
Global All Stars compete for RuPaul's favor. Photo courtesy of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Global All Stars: a global flop?

Aidan Quinlan, Student Senate Beat Writer
Nov 13, 2024
Sophomore Sarah Fey will serve as the University's Services Senator for the rest of the 38th session. She hopes to help students feel supported on campus. Photo courtesy of Sarah Fey.

Student Senate welcomes new University Services Senator

Aidan Quinlan, Student Senate Beat Writer
Nov 6, 2024
Health and Safety senator Jada Gruhn worked with Scott Law and other faculty members to organize this semester's campus safety walk.

Students strut their stuff for campus safety

Aidan Quinlan, Student Senate Beat Writer
Oct 30, 2024
The proposed policy would clarify guidelines for students organizing protests.

Drake proposes protest and demonstration policy

Aidan Quinlan, Student Senate Beat Writer
Oct 9, 2024
The voting results from the 2024-25 first-year senator election.

Sean Groh wins First-Year Senator election

Aidan Quinlan, Student Senate Beat Writer
Sep 27, 2024

First-Year Senator Candidate Q&A

Aidan Quinlan, Student Senate Beat Writer
Sep 25, 2024
Cecilia Snow is stepping out of her comfort zone in order to be a support system for the School of Education. She will serve as the school’s Student Senator for the remainder of the academic year. Photo courtesy of Cecilia Snow.

School of Education welcomes Cecilia Snow as new student senator

Aidan Quinlan, Student Senate Beat Writer
Sep 18, 2024
THE DRAKE LEGAL CLINIC provides legal help to Drake students, and recently was named a top school in human rights by preLaw magazine. PHOTO BY Meghan Holloran | photo editor

Drake LGBTQ+ clinic earns Drake Law School recognition from preLaw magazine

Aidan Quinlan
Nov 1, 2023
THE NEW MEDIACOM STADIUM is set to open on Thursday, Oct. 12 with a high school football game. PHOTO by Michael Admire

Drake soccer reacts to the completion of Mediacom Stadium

Aidan Quinlan
Oct 12, 2023
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