Drake pitches against racism with blackening of Painted Street
The patchwork of multicultural expression that is Painted Street was symbolically unified by a coat of black paint on Friday. The event represents the more successful aspect of collaboration between t…
Why 3,500 rallied behind Drake students and faculty of color
In response to racist threats disseminated across campus, thousands of Drake community constituents joined together last Wednesday to both support students of color and condemn rampant acts of racism…
#paintitblack
BY STACEY BERRY “Racism is a refuge for the ignorant. It seeks to divide and to destroy. It is the enemy of freedom, and deserves to be met head-on and stamped out.” — Pierre Berton Drake University h…
Defensive Demons of Des Moines scare the lights out of Marist
BY DRAKE LOHSE The Drake football team entered Saturday’s game against Marist with a record of 5-3. With Marist in position to take home the conference title, and Drake competing for second place in t…
Suspiria Movie Review
BY CHARLIE PINGEL Around once a year, a film is released that is best summed up by one word. Some films are so amazing, so perfectly constructed that it’s the first word that comes to your mouth when …
Fantasy Football Players to Start/Sit: Week 11
BY ANDY ORTON Start: Jared Goff vs. KC In week 10, Goff threw for 318 yards, 2 touchdowns, 0 interceptions. The Rams offense has been one of the most consistent this season. This week Goff and the Ram…
New Men’s basketball team starts out season with two dominating wins
By DRAKE LOHSE, There’s a transfer from Iowa. A point guard from UAB. The twins from Indiana. And a brand new coaching staff. It isn’t just the team, add in renovations to the lighting and sound syste…
What does it really mean to read?
By, SAVANNAH KLUESCHNER There’s a lot of information out there. Whether through magazines, television, or news apps, there are constantly expanding resources available for learning opportunities, inc…
Drake sees staffing changes, students and faculty impacted.
By, STERLING McTEE Drake has seen staffing changes consistently throughout the University’s history. According to Denise Ganpat, the university generally takes care to ensure that students aren’t affe…
A letter from the Times-Delphic staff
In order to stand behind the #paintitblack movement of Drake students, the Times-Delphic editorial board made the decision to paint the website black. The Times-Delphic, as a publication, stands again…
Administration heralds plans to blacken Painted Street; discussions tensed by white-supremacist robocall
The #paintitblack movement emerges victorious, but only after a white-supremacist voice-message infiltrated dozens of student’s phones. The robocall preceded a forum dedicated precisely to the i…
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timesdelphic.com/2018/11/why-35… Do Better. Rally Together. These words brought Drake students and faculty together for an h… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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