This spring, the annual Drake Law School Constitutional Law Symposium will tackle a bold topic for debate: Does the U.S. Constitution thwart democracy? The event, titled "Our 'Undemocratic' American Constitution," is set for Saturday, April 7.
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Law student co-authors paper with Iowa Supreme Court justice
Third-year law student Jess Phelps sits in a unique position. After all, his office lies just down the hall from Iowa Supreme Court Justice Mark Cady, LA'75, LW'78, on the fourth floor of the Iowa Judicial Branch Building.
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Foster children work with Drake law students to pass unique sibling visitation law in Iowa
Law school students and faculty at Drake are trying to improve children's rights in Iowa by trying out a novel idea -- asking foster children themselves what laws need to be changed to better protect them, and then enlisting those foster children to lobby lawmakers to pass that legislation.
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Vilsack gives keynote address at Supreme Court Celebration
Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack delivered the keynote address at the Drake University Law School’s annual Supreme Court Celebration held March 10 at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown.
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Drake Pharmacy Alumni Honored For Achievements
Coinciding with the Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences' 20th annual student-organized Pharmacy Day, the 2007 Annual Alumni Awards were presented to three valued alumni.
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Drake Theatre Presents Psychological Thriller ‘Gaslight’
Drake University Theatre presents "Gaslight," a Victorian psychological thriller by Patrick Hamilton, at 8 p.m. March 8, 9 and 10 and at 2 p.m. March 10 and 11.
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Fallon to Give Stringfellow Lecture
Ed Fallon, a Drake University graduate who has been active in state politics for several decades, will give the Stringfellow Lecture at Drake today.
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State Party Chairs Open Political Luncheon Series
Scott Brennan, chair of the Iowa Democratic Party, and Leon Mosley, co-chair of the Iowa Republican Party, will open the new Drake-IowaPolitics.com Luncheon Series today.
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Drake Wind Symphony to Perform Free Concert
The Drake University Wind Symphony, conducted by Robert Meunier, will perform a free concert at 8 p.m. Sunday, March 4.
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Business Recovery Expert to Speak at Drake Lunch Series
Travis Thompson, vice president of operations for the Edge Business Continuity Center in Altoona, will discuss business continuity and disaster recovery at Drake University's Let's DU Lunch speaker series at noon Wednesday, March 14.