Drake’s physics and astronomy department boasts a rich history, including graduate and former president of Drake Daniel Morehouse and a 102-year-old observatory. Today, students in the department have ...

As my first year of college comes to an end, I still can’t believe all that has happened to me within just two semesters. As the days when I’ll finally become a sophomore and get an earlier ...

If you were to ask any first-year college student the worst moment of their college journey at Drake University so far, they would say one of two things: the Hubbell Dining Hall food or Welcome ...

In the hours after Drake’s second-round loss to Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament, fans of the Bulldogs were anxious. Just last year, after a first-round exit at the hands of the Washington State ...

When an eight-year-old girl gave me unprompted advice about skating, I knew I was laughably bad. “Keep your feet close together,” she said in passing. For a sports writer, that was humbling. I’d never ...

Cheerleaders pop and lock and leap. Lights twinkle all about the stands. Fans covered in gold and purple chant, “Skol.” U.S. Bank Stadium is the place to be on Minnesota Vikings game day. Yet, Jillian ...

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In a world of higher-ed academia, learning is characterized by test scores and homework assignments. However, this isn’t the case at Drake University’s Spanish Conversation Hours, a three-times-weekly ...

Gracie Hines (she/her) is a sophomore majoring in psychology and sociology with a minor in religious and interfaith studies and a concentration in women and gender studies. @graciehines_for_vpsa What ...

Recently, the NCAA began to allow college athletes to receive direct compensation through their name, image and likeness (NIL). This change has completely reshaped NCAA scouting strategies. In the ...

My generation is the first to be considered “digital natives,” having grown up with far greater access to the internet and media as an integral, although often hidden, part of our lives. And ...

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 ...