STORY BY BETH LEVALLEY Student Senate approved Drake Court Appointed Special Advocates as a new student organization Thursday. The group plans to merge the Iowa CASA Program’s goals with the goals of Drake University students. The Iowa CASA Program recruits volunteers in the community to serve as a voice for abused and neglected children in […]
COLUMN BY JOHN WINGERT This month we celebrate Constitution Day, the little-known, oft-ignored anniversary of our nation’s guiding principles, source of authority, and contentious legal document. This campaign cycle, and in politics in general, the Constitution has been constantly misrepresented. Candidates have been rehashing its meaning from every possible direction to reinterpret it in a […]
COLUMN BY JOHN WINGERT A long time ago in an unsuspecting political galaxy, Hillary Clinton reigned supreme. At the time, she waited for a coronation not only for the Democratic nomination but for the presidency itself as well. Now things remain much more nebulous. The political machine she controls has had more than a few […]
Publication embraces expected challenges in year of change
As Joel Venzke’s time as photo editor comes to an end, he shares his favorite memories in this position and what he has gained from the experience.