Halfway through the story, members of the University of Alabama's women's track team rave about their experience at the Drake Relays, where the thousands gathered cheered them like they were the home team.
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Drake orchestra concert to feature winners of 2010 Concerto Competition
In its final performance of the spring semester, the Drake Symphony Orchestra will perform works by Mozart, Boutry, Bizet and Marcello.
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Bob Stensrud’s continued scholarship
Robert Stensrud, professor of vocational rehabilitation, continues to add to research and scholarship in special education.
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Drake team wins War on the Floor
Nearly 4,000 votes were cast online in what happened to be a very close competition. When the dust settled (and all the hanging chads were taken into account) the BLUE TEAM won War on the Floor by a margin of about 200 votes.
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Drake Students Win IBNA Awards
Four Drake Broadcast News students received five first-place radio news contest awards from the Iowa Broadcast News Association at the group's annual convention May 2 in Johnston.
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CAIR-St. Louis rep reacts to Bin Laden Death
Drake political science alumnus Faizan Syed, a representative from the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Saint Louis, discusses the Muslim community's reaction to Osama Bin Laden's death.
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Facing college decision? Consider going private
Art Cullen, editor of the Storm Lake Times, describes his family's experiences with Drake and other Iowa private colleges. They might be the best deal you ever get, he writes.
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Highlights from the final day of the 2011 Drake Relays
Shelby Houlihan of Sioux City East made Relays history and Tiffany Ofili edged Lolo Jones in a spotlight race.
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Newsmaker: Drake student going on Freedom Ride, Part 1
Drake sophomore Ryan Price discusses his participation in the 2011 Student Freedom Ride, which will retrace a 1961 bus trip through the Deep South that historians credit as a turning point of the Civil Rights Movement. Part 2 of the story can be found at http://www.kcci.com/video/27723187/detail.html.
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Awards for Outstanding Excellence
The School of Education will present awards for excellence to graduating seniors and graduate students in their respective areas of study, Tuesday May 10th