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Mike Mahon, who served as sports information director at South Dakota from 1977-88, was inducted into the University of South Dakota Hall of Fame.

For the first time in school history, the Drake men's soccer team is ranked No. 1 in the Midwest Regional poll released by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Monday.

The new Don and Dori Byers RaySociety Classroom was dedicated to the group Sept. 16 during a ribbon-cutting ceremony last month.

The women's basketball team is scheduled for 29 games this season and the men's season includes 31 games.

Michael Emerson, FA'76, recently received an Emmy Award for his portrayal of Benjamin Linus on the ABC-TV show "Lost."

Alice Jordan, FA'38, will be honored as Drake's four choirs present a concert of "Love, Legacy and Laugher" and perform her piece, "All Things Are Thine."

Maya Angelou, an award-winning writer, poet, journalist and activist, will present the lecture on Thursday, Oct. 8.

Sarah Clark, JO'06, created The Soweto Project, a nonprofit organization that provides toys and school supplies to disadvantaged children in South Africa.

Maya Angelou, an award-winning writer, poet, journalist and activist hailed by many as one of great voices of contemporary literature, will present the next Bucksbaum Lecture on Oct. 8.

Drake hosted more than 3,000 fans and alumni who stopped by the University's tent at the Iowa State Fair to get free disposable cameras and snap souvenir photos in several "virtual" Drake scenes.