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I often get asked why I still want to go into journalism amid the uncertainty of my profession. I won’t deny the facts: Much of the media industry is marred by layoffs, local news is struggling and ...
Student Senate approved the budget for student organizations for 2025 on April 17. The Student Fees Allocation Committee and Student Senate allocated $419,113.08 to be split between campus ...
Season three of “Yellowjackets” is finally out, which means that audiences have waited longer than the girls occupied the Canadian wilderness to know what happens next. “Yellowjackets” follows two ...
In the dead of night, Director of Public Safety Scott Law patrols campus in a gray public safety vehicle. All of a sudden, the quiet of 24th Street at midnight is broken by an incoming radio call ...
The 2024-25 school year for the Drake University Bulldogs has been nothing short of record-breaking, from a new school basketball record to a second consecutive football championship title. Now that ...
“Shucked,” is the newest corniest corn musical on tour. It boasts strong vocals and strong themes of family, loyalty and love. As a lifelong Iowan, I was thrilled to see a musical that represented my ...
Imagine the impossible: walkable cities and robust public transportation in America — especially here in Des Moines. For a brief moment this January, we saw what might be possible in the land of the ...
Drake printing services have seen recent changes in ownership that may lead to paper and ink shortages in the near future. Drake printing was run through Xerox until 2017, when administrators decided ...
People across the Des Moines Metro area may have differing ideas of how they view Drake. How people in the local community see the University varies widely, shaped by their own unique experiences and ...
In a joint project, DEV Partners and Neighborhood Development Corporation are building new row houses on Forest Ave. The 18-unit property, designed and contracted by SHYFT Collective, will feature six ...
Most of us had a lot of hobbies before we came to college. I know I used to cook and bake quite a bit before I moved here. However, some old hobbies just aren’t sustainable on campus, especially when ...
After the Civil War, Union veterans staggered home to Des Moines with wounds, a newfound understanding of the world, and, most importantly, a little game that East Coast soldiers had taught them. Yet ...