For the fourth year in a row, a group of Drake students will travel to the Bahamas to take part in Sunshine Insurance Race Weekend.
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Kosovo to open consulate in downtown Des Moines
Besides putting Des Moines on the international map, the new consulate will also be good for business and regional education, says Associate Professor of Political Science Mahmoud Hamad.
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20 homeless photographers chronicle their lives in Des Moines
Drake University students recently handed out 20 disposable cameras at Central Iowa Shelter and Services and encouraged its temporary residents to capture a day in the life of the homeless here in Des Moines.
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Debate moderators aren’t advocates
A presidential debate moderator's role is not to be an advocate for any particular political party or candidate, but to be as fair, objective, and non-partisan as possible, says Political Science Professor Dennis Goldford, the Flansburg Fellow at the Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement.
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The Dem Debate: So, Who Won?
Anthony J. Gaughan, professor of law at Drake Law School, says Hillary Clinton was the clear winner of the Democratic presidential candidate debate on October 13.
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American Equity founder’s $1.5 million gift funds Drake learning center
Drake University dedicated a new state-of-the-art collaborative learning space provided through a $1.5 million gift from David Noble, founder of West Des Moines-based American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.
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Drake’s Student Republicans and Democrats co-hosted presidential debate watch party
A bipartisan group of more than 100 students met to watch the first nationally televised presidential debate among Democratic candidates. The consensus? Hillary Clinton won.
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Rick Perry stops paying Iowa staffers
Although Rick Perry has a handful of wealthy donors in his corner, the fact that he has stopped paying his Iowa campaign staff indicates a lack of grassroots support that he needs to win in 2016, says Tony Gaughan of Drake Law School.
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The GOP is still waiting for a breakout moment
Candidates didn't say much during the Fox News presidential candidate debate that they haven't said before, said Dennis Goldford, professor of political science and a Flansburg Fellow at the Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement.
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Candidates connecting with supporters, 10 seconds at a time
Jennifer Glover Konfrst, co-chair of Drake's Strategic Political Communications program, explains how candidates are using tools like Snapchat to reach younger voters who don't consume traditional media outlets.