Concerns and cases of COVID decline as Drake Relays approach
As the 2022 Drake Relays approach, the days of toilet paper shortages, weeks of solitude and the halting of everyday ...
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Commentary: BA.2 and pandemic fatigue
Here we go again. The above sentence has probably crossed my mind hundreds of times over the past nine months ...
Drake drops mask mandate
Following recent updates to mask guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a decline in COVID-19 cases ...
Supreme Court strikes down vaccine mandate
Starting in early November, Drake University prepared to comply with a federal rule that required employers with 100 or more ...
Drake University: A community worth living in
While the University transitioned back to in-person classes this week, some students chose to stay behind. As we took a ...
Drake begins Spring semester amid Omicron
With Drake University students slowly returning to campus, fear has arrived surrounding the latest variant of COVID-19 being more contagious ...
Omicron causes complications as study abroad returns
Dragging suitcases and bearing vaccination cards, January Term students departed for their destinations of Ecuador, Hungary, Costa Rica and many ...
Drake holds classes remotely for two weeks to reduce disruption to classes, strain on healthcare system
Drake students found out that they would be back on Zoom for their first two weeks of spring classes through ...
Drake holds off on compliance with suspended federal COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandate
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced that it was suspending its implementation and enforcement of a COVID-19 vaccine or ...
Commentary: Covid and Movies
“Before the pandemic, I would anticipate a movie coming out. Now, I see a trailer for a movie and then ...
Drake sets deadline for employees to receive vaccination
On Nov. 9, Drake released a statement asking all university employees — including full-time faculty, part-time faculty and student employees ...
Football players react to canceled game against Stetson
Drake’s football game against Stetson University on Saturday, Oct. 23 was canceled by the Pioneer Football League because of COVID-19 ...
FDA approves COVID vaccine for ages 5 through 11, federal agencies recommend booster shots
The past month has seen a wave of recommendations and approvals from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and ...
Drake partners with Test Iowa for faster results
Beginning Wednesday, Oct. 20, Drake students can now obtain a self-administered COVID-19 saliva PCR test for any reason from the ...
Drake responds to President Biden’s vaccine mandate
President Joe Biden has announced plans to sign an executive order that would require all businesses with 100 or more ...