Clinton’s “What Happened” memoir is an embarassment
BY PARKER KLYN It’s fitting that “What Happened,” Hillary Clinton’s tell-all book retroactively looking at the 2016 election season, is only available in hardcover, because it will rest on thousands o…
Musician emphasizes rhythm at Vaudeville Mews downtown venue
BY MILLIE BREWER Briana Marela has trusted and loved music for so long that it has transcended her home of Olympia, WA. It has moved her east on a tour accompanying friend and fellow musician, Sam Fer…
Tiny village hosted temporarily on Drake’s campus
BY PHONG LY In the past week, Bulldogs may have noticed the construction of small houses right across the street from Cole Hall. They’re a part of a project called “Tiny House.” The project was establ…
Cassini confirmed disintegrated early Friday morning
BY TUMA HAJI Star Trek story lines are guided by the Prime Directive, the idea that space explorers should avoid interfering or damaging developing civilizations or life. NASA adheres to this conceptu…
Group raises awareness for Suicide Prevention Week
BY KOLTON KNAPP Walking across Helmick Commons on a sunny day, one would see tables set up for church fellowships, sorority and fraternity life sign-ups, and over this past week, a table for To Write …
Student Senate gives back after Hurricane Harvey
BY MARIE NALAN This week, Drake University was part of a unique project for the greater good.…
Campus reacts to racist messages on student’s property and on elevator
BY JESSIE SPANGLER AND KATHERINE BAUER “Even if you don’t come up to me, even if you don’t really mean your apology, I just want to say that I forgive you.”…
Bulldogs recover from week one loss to win big
BY JD PELEGRINO The Bulldogs barked up the right tree in week two against the Southwestern Moundbuilders on Saturday. Drake came away with a 55-14 home win, in which they scored at least one touchdown…
Breaking down the Ezekiel Elliott suspension
BY KALLE SORBO The Cowboys had a resounding victory over the New York Giants Sunday night in the week one division rivalry matchup. Ezekiel Elliott had 24 carries and 104 rushing yards. But he wasn’t …
Drake Volleyball finishes second in hosted tournament
BY JOSH COOK The Bulldogs volleyball team won the final game of their invitational tournament this week to finish 3-1 in tournament play, earning second place.…
Humans of Drake: Professor Beth Younger
Highlighting the stories of Drake students and faculty. Photo by Hallie O’Neill. BY HALLIE O’NEILL Beth Younger, an Associate Professor of English here at Drake University, has been a vege…
Muralists visualize abstract concepts in new campus buildings
BY ANNA JENSEN The two new buildings on campus — Collier-Scripps Hall and the Science Connector Building —have made a bold statement as additions to Drake’s campus. But what may be even more impressiv…