A new Drake Farmers’ Market is coming to campus next fall for students to enjoy local Des Moines vendors or buy from Drake University students. Student Body President Ty Walls has been working on ...

I truly believe learning about AI in its entirety is important not just as a major but beyond, as it is something that affects all majors and roles in the world. This is my second year at Drake ...

My generation is the first to be considered “digital natives,” having grown up with far greater access to the internet and media as an integral, although often hidden, part of our lives. And ...

I’m not looking back. There’s not much sap to savor, nor fanfare to elicit from me a tearful wave. I’m a transfer senior anticipating a December graduation — don’t roll out the carpet for me! I’m ...

As my first year of college comes to an end, I still can’t believe all that has happened to me within just two semesters. As the days when I’ll finally become a sophomore and get an earlier ...

When an eight-year-old girl gave me unprompted advice about skating, I knew I was laughably bad. “Keep your feet close together,” she said in passing. For a sports writer, that was humbling. I’d never ...

Drake University’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted on Feb. 25, 2025, to extend President Marty Martin’s contract by three years, securing his role as University president until June 30, 2029.

Drake University is implementing Workday, a new software program that will impact all online student functions by the end of December 2028. Drake currently runs on a software system called Banner — ...

As the weather begins to shift and students gather in green spaces on campus, conversations around sustainability become more prominent than ever. Earth Week 2026, hosted by sustainability ...

Meet the candidates running for the 2026-2027 Senator At-Large positions for the Drake Student Senate. Voting for these positions begins at 8 a.m. on April 8 and ends at 8 p.m. on April 9. The results ...

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A former Drake University student is taking on the challenge of running for Congress after already making history as the youngest Iowa House representative. Joe Mitchell, a 2018 graduate from Drake, ...