Porterhouse, the official live mascot of Drake University, died Sunday afternoon according to his owners, Kevin and Erin Bell. The 8-year-old bulldog was a fixture at Drake athletic and university events since his crowning as Beautiful Bulldog in 2009.
Friday, January 10: Drake Women’s Basketball vs. Southern Illinois at 7:05 p.m., Drake University Knapp Center. Visit www.godrakebulldogs.com for more information.
Tuesday, February 4, 2014: Drake Men’s Basketball vs. Southern Illinois at 7:05 p.m., Drake University Knapp Center. Visit www.godrakebulldogs.com for more information.
Tom Root, professor of finance at Drake University, discusses the new Nordstrom Rack and what it means for the community.
Tom Root, professor of finance at Drake University, comments on credit card account information being stolen from customers at Target.
Jerry Foxhoven, executive director of the Drake Legal Clinic and chairman of the Iowa Juvenile Home Protection Task Force, discusses why closing the Iowa Juvenile Home was necessary.
Kenny Aronoff didn’t become rock-and-roll’s most in-demand and influential drummer overnight. The lean 60-year-old from Massachusetts has contributed a signature combination of power and finesse to hits by John Mellencamp, Bob Dylan, Jon Bon Jovi, and a dizzying list of other iconic musicians, over many decades of perseverance and discipline. This fall, fresh from a...
Drake’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is helping its students prepare for what is an increasingly complex and diverse world by providing the opportunity for students to pursue multiple curricular options, including joint degree programs, minors, concentrations, and second majors. More than 50 percent of doctor of pharmacy students and 33 percent of health...
This month’s Old School Photo was found in the 1958 Quax. Ever wonder why the bed of rocks below the quad residence halls is referred to as Quad Creek? The area used to be a creek, and in the winter it would flood to create a skating rank for students. In this photo, two sweethearts...
The Student Alumni Association (SAA) is moving full speed ahead with new programs that will reward both current Drake students and alumni. The athletics department approached SAA to lead a school spirit initiative. SAA now oversees the Blue Crew, an audition-required group of students who help in various capacities with the Knapp Center’s student section...