“This is such a tremendous day for our campus,” Student Body President Kevin Maisto said. “It’s a day that we welcome a canine that embodies everything it means to be a bulldog. It’s a furry face to the university and it’s an ambassador to Des Moines.”
Throughout the afternoon, the red, white, and blue airstream trailer hauled by a CNN pick-up truck asked for input from students and community members about issues that mattered to them. A few selected questions would be used in CNN debates.
According to a campus-wide email, at approximately 12 noon, Drake University Public Safety (DPS) received a tip regarding a digital threat concerning campus safety.