Nearly 700 students packed a section of the Olmsted Center parking lot for a 2 a.m. pie fight, a stunt intended to show school spirit and kick-off the Drake Relays celebration with some good, not-so-clean fun.
Year: 2011
Drake sophomore is only Iowa college student selected for historic Freedom Ride
Ryan L. Price, a sophomore at Drake University, is the sole Iowa college student selected to participate in the 2011 Student Freedom Ride, from May 6 – 16. The students will retrace a 1961 bus trip through the Deep South that historians credit as a turning point of the Civil Rights Movement. Price, of Apple...
Broadcast News Reporters to be Honored
A. J. Harrison, Ciera Lundgren, Kayleigh McCullough and Stephanie Sanyour will be recognized April 30 by the Iowa Broadcast News Association for their entries in the Student Awards Competition.
Drake to host lecture on the evolution and future of Egypt’s constitution
Judge Mohamed Samir Ahmed Helmy will deliver a lecture at Drake on the history of Egypt's constitution, which was suspended earlier this year as a result of the Egyptian revolution.
Drake professors to speak at forum on President Obama’s first term and the 2012 election
Two Drake professors will be speaking at the forum on President Obama's first term and the 2012 election at Iowa State on Wednesday, Apr. 13
Whitaker wants to climb mountain and help orphans
In two months, Norman North graduate Scott Whitaker will join his Drake University football teammates at the summit of Kilimanjaro, where they plan to hoist their university and national flags. Whitaker never imagined he would be able to use football to travel around the world to help those less fortunate than him.
Advertising Seniors prepare for National Student Advertising Competition in Kansas City
Seniors participating in Drake's Advertising Capstone will present their campaign for JC Penney as part of the National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC).
Sneak peek at Drake Magazine
The Drake Magazine staff held its pinup Monday. Staffers Erika Owen and Jeff Nelson tell us what they like most in the spring 2011 issue, which is due out in late April.
Books and Bagels on Saturdays
Books and Bagels is a monthly gathering of Dreamers, Dreamer parents, tutors, Board members and IHAD staff.
In the FCS Huddle: Drake's African adventure in cleats
The Bulldogs will become the first American football team to play on the continent of Africa when they face the Mexican All-Star team CONADEIP at the Global Kilimanjaro Bowl May 21 in Tanzania.