The student-organized stunt that took place at 2 a.m. on Saturday required 1,718 pies and a level of choreographed chaos to qualify for a Guinness World Record.
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Senior thesis art exhibition “Resonance” to open at Anderson Gallery
Five senior art and design students will cap their educational careers at Drake University with a thesis exhibition opening April 8.
Drake presents Partnership’s Willits with Community Leadership Award
The Community Leadership Award honoree must have a record of impact to the community through personal philanthropy and volunteer service and be affiliated with a business that has made a significant contribution to Des Moines.
Drake Humanities Colloquium to feature Prof. Michael Haedicke
His presentation will explore political consumerism in a cross-national perspective.
Drake students to attempt pie fight world record this weekend
Drake students will attempt to break a Guinness World Record for the largest custard pie fight after an evening of alcohol-free programming on campus Friday night and early Saturday morning.
Drake observatory series to examine NASA’s contributions to society
Herbert Schwartz and Charles Nelson of Drake's physics and astronomy department will lead a discussion on the value of the world's space programs.
Constitutional Law Center to sponsor lecture on individual rights
Rebecca Zietlow, Charles W. Fornoff professor of law and values at the University of Toledo College of Law, will discuss Congress's role in defining the rights of citizens.
Iowa Architectural Foundation to host a tour of Oreon E. Scott Chapel
The Iowa Architectural Foundation will host a tour of the Oreon E. Scott Chapel as part of its third annual architecture month lecture series.
Drake sophomore is only Iowa college student selected for historic Freedom Ride
Ryan L. Price is one of 40 students selected to retrace a 1961 bus trip through the Deep South that historians credit as a turning point of the Civil Rights Movement.
European street art and politics the subject of lecture by visiting UK professor
Professor Susan Haedicke offers a language to express the ties between the aesthetics of public space in contemporary street art and citizen activism.