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Campus Calendar Wednesday Saidu Yusuf Yakubu: “Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution in Nigeria” 7-8:30 p.m.

Meredith 101

Thursday The Comparison Project — poetry lecture 6-7:30 p.m.

Sussman Theater FEI Annual Lecture — Berkshire Beyond Buffet 7-9 p.m.

Sheslow Auditorium

Friday “Shout!” poetry performance 7:30-9 p.m.

Cowles Library, Reading Room The Comparison Project — Opening of the Ineffability Exhibition 5-9 p.m.

Anderson Gallery, Week Gallery and Sheslow Auditorium Guest Recital, New Third Stream 7:30-9 p.m.

Sheslow Auditorium

Saturday “Guitars Under the Stars” 7-8:30 p.m.

Municipal Observatory

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Sexual Assault

Online course aims to raise awareness Courtney Fishman

Editor-in-Chief courtney.fishman@drake.edu

Austin Cannon

Managing Editor ausitn.cannon@drake.edu

One in five women are sexually assaulted in college, according to the U.S. Justice Department. With that number, the average college student will know someone who’s been sexually assaulted while at school. The issue has taken center stage on the local and national news media, and Drake is working to prevent future instances through proactive measures.

On Oct. 30, Drake students, faculty and staff received a timely warning regarding a rape that occurred on campus Oct. 24. This is the second occurrence of sexual violence on or near campus this school year.

The first sexual assault was reported on Sept. 8.

Starting next semester, all Drake students will be requested to complete an online training program about sexual assault and dating violence. In the coming weeks, administrators will discuss making the program a requirement.

One option under consideration is blocking registration for those who do not complete the course.

Haven, an accredited program from technology education company EverFi, outlines campus policies and offers key definitions and statistics regarding sexual violence.

Alysa Mozak, Drake’s coordinator for sexual violence response, said the program would be personalized to fit Drake.

“It’s customizable so we can make it very Drake-specific about our policies, and I have a video that I uploaded about me, and who I am and what I do, so students can put a face to the name of the program,” Mozak said.

Mozak heads an anti-violence council made up of faculty from each school on campus. After evaluation over the summer, Mozak and her council decided that Haven was the best option.

“I’ve heard talk about this for a while since I’ve been at Drake,” said Samantha Brenner, president of Student Activists for Gender

“Everybody knows right from wrong, it’s just we turn a blind eye for certain types of situations because they make us uncomofortable.”

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Equality (SAGE). “This is a model other schools have, just kind of like an alcohol course you would take before you sign up for classes.”

Mozak hopes the increased knowledge will build students’ courage to intervene.

“Everyone knows right from wrong, it’s just we turn a blind eye for certain types of situations because they make us uncomfortable,” Mozak said. “It’s called pluralistic ignorance, so you assume somebody else is going

Drake President David Maxwell informed students and faculty that the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights (OCR) is investigating Drake’s handling of a sexual assault case. The investigation was prompted by a complaint from a student.

SAGE’s Brenner has examined Drake’s policies using a checklist provided by Mozak. She found that most of the disciplinary power in assault cases comes from Sentwali Bakari, Drake’s dean of students.

exploring the dean of student’s website, Alysa’s website, then they (students) start finding them,” Bakari said.

Brenner said Drake’s site should have a one-click link to sexual assault info on its home page, as other universities do.

Bakari says he is satisfied with the placement of sexual assault info on the site.

“I think there’s a balance of where you will be able to find those things (sexual assault information),

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to take responsibility because it either makes you personally uncomfortable or you don’t have the skill set to know what to do.”

Mozak continued.

“If we can change that lens, then you’re going to see people interact in any kind of bystander situation more effectively and more often,” Mozak said.

According to One in Four, a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing rape, a nearby bystander reduces the likelihood of completed rape by 44 percent.

Brenner said students have become more aware of sexual assault, which leads them to the “next step” of knowing when to intervene.

“It’s saying, ‘What can I do, as an individual student, to impact this campus?’” Brenner said. “And I think it’s a way to empower students, and make them realize they can be part of a solution.”

Brenner also volunteers for the Violence Intervention Program (VIP) as a peer advocate, and anyone can call the VIP hotline, including friends of survivors.

“If they want advice on policy, maybe they’re checking for a friend, they want to know what the policy is here, they want to know their options, their resources or maybe they want to know how Iowa’s laws work, those are all things that people could call for,” Brenner said.

Drake’s handling of sexual assault cases is under scrutiny by federal investigators. On Oct. 16,

“Drake doesn’t have very many checks and balances when it comes to their policy,” Brenner said. “The dean of students is almost solely in charge of decisions when it comes to punishments, and, obviously, that’s not best practice.”

When a student is implicated in a sexual assault case, Bakari conducts the investigation based on the Code of Student Conduct, per the Drake student handbook.

The Code of Student Conduct defines sexual assault and outlines the investigation process and potential punishments for those found responsible for the assault.

“Right now, everything’s very general, vague,” Brenner said.

“Like I said, it’s up to the dean of students.”

Bakari disagreed.

“I consult with colleagues before decisions are made,” Bakari said. “I don’t make decisions in isolation.”

Brenner also criticized Drake for a lack of openness and availability of its policy and processes in handling sexual assaults.

“I’d say that our other biggest thing is transparency between the administration and students,” Brenner said. “I know they’ve definitely tried to work on this. But, especially on the website, if you try getting to sexual assault policy and processes, it’s very difficult.”

Bakari said that the information is accessible on the Drake website.

“It’s not when you come to the Drake page the first thing you see is all on this topic, but once you start

but like most websites and most institutions, more general information is there and you go from there to specific departments to find this information,” he said.

Brenner expressed the need to educate students on sexual assault, before it’s too late.

“People need to be educated on rape culture and that it’s a real thing that does exist,” Brenner said. “And that there’s evidence of it running rampant on college campuses and that we need to do something about it, fast, before every single school is on this list of OCR complaints.”

Students appreciate the information and education Drake is providing, said Bakari.

“I think people are appreciating that we now have bystander education and training to students.

There’s just been more awareness … and more people nationally are talking about this,” Bakari said.

As the discussion of sexual assault becomes more common, Bakari hopes to handle discussion of sexual assault with sensitivity.

“I think maybe students find it to be a very difficult, and very sensitive and emotional topic,” he said. “But I think people are also appreciating that there’s more discussion and more efforts are being made to bring more awareness and education.”

Senate approves student spending on multiple projects Adam Rogan

Staff Writer adam.rogan@drake.edu

Student Senate approved funding requests Thursday, the first meeting in the second half of the Fall 2014 semester.

Drake Anime Club President Shandra Haner attended the meeting and asked Senate for the necessary funding for a club trip in March.

About 16 students will attend the Anime Detour Conference in Bloomington, Minnesota this coming March.

It would be a unique way to expose Drake Students to Japanese culture.

The Senate approved just over $2,000 dollars to spend on the trip.

Two other students also asked the Senate for just over $100 to cover the costs of transportation and lodging to sponsor Drake at the Colleges Against Cancer Hope Lodge Gala.

The gala aims to raise money to fight cancer and is led by college volunteers.

Senate promptly approved this requested amount as well.

However, the main point of debate for the evening pertained to the possibility of a Drake sponsored cancer research trip to Tanzania.

The group asked for $11,400

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from the Senate to help cover travel costs and visas. Russell Pang, one of the four students hoping to go, outlined the trip goals. “(We want to) engage with doctors,” Pang said.

They also hope to help fund hospitals in Tanzania and future trips through the creation of a sustainable economic model.

Still, the group struggled with acquiring grants, but the Senate pointed out several options that they did not look into.

Then Senate debated the topic.

Sen. Thomason championed the “yes” vote, saying the money was not that much, less than $3,000 per student, while Senators O’Hea

and Donat pushed for a “no” vote.

Sen. Maura Grace supported this position as well.

“I don’t think that (Senate) is the correct office to come to for this,” Grace said.

Several other Senators and President Joey Gale expressed fears that allocating this money would set a precedent that other groups could then come to Senate and ask for large sums of money that could be acquired elsewhere, mainly through grants.

For these reasons, the motion did not carry and the group was asked to seek other options to acquire the necessary funding. An appeal could be made later, but no money will come from the Senate

for the time being.

Other than talks of money, the Dean of Students, Sentwali Bakari, announced that a search committee, that received input from the Student Senate, is hoping to make a decision on the new associate dean of students during the week of Nov. 7. Bakari also said that a survey will be sent to faculty in order to help highlight what Drake does well, and what it needs to improve on.

The Senate is making progress towards the Senate 60. Gale encouraged Senators to get working on their responsibilities towards their goals.

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Students tackle low LGBTQ-friendly ranking Cole Norum

Staff Writer cole.norum@drake.edu

Drake University’s “Overall Campus Pride Score” is two out of five stars, according to the now-public LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index. A national assessment tool administered by the national organization Campus Pride. The confidential report details its comprehensive analysis of eight categories, which it says are intended to help better understand policies, programs and practices.

“This seems like a good opportunity for us … to say ‘Hey, this is a problem,’” said Joey Gale, president of Drake’s student body.

The report was prepared in response to a survey of more than 80 questions, completed by Gale along with Tony Tyler, director of Olmsted operations, and Whit Hegarty, president of the LGBTQ support group Rainbow Union.

The yes-or-no questions range from whether the campus has a “clear and visible procedure for reporting LGBT-related bias incidents and hate crimes,” to if it participates in outreach programs

for prospective LGBT students.

The report converts percentage scores into stars. Drake received a “one star” rating for LGBT housing and residence life (eight percent), academic life (12 percent), recruitment and retention efforts (12 percent). A “1 Star” rating is the lowest possible rating, with Drake receiving a zero percent in LGBT campus safety.

“Due to your overall rating of two stars, it is recommended that your campus prioritize areas of improvement through a realistic action plan based on the needs of your LGBT and Ally Community ...

Your score shows that the campus is not meeting the needs of LGBT people to address basic safety concerns,” said the LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index.

Student efforts to confront the low scores coincide with the highest rating Drake received, a “four Star” (72 percent) grade in LGBT student life.

Drake’s first LGBT advocacy group, One Voice, along with Rainbow Union launched a week of action, joining the two groups in a series of visible and displays.

A number of students took to the controversial social media

application Yik Yak, voicing displeasure behind the yak’s anonymity.

A post lamented, “We get it your (sic) gay. Can you please now remove your doors from the sidewalks. I am tired of walking around them.”

The doors stood on campus, propped up by wood planks on walkways and the waning grass of Helmick commons. Green and yellow doors, emphatic symbols of Rainbow Union’s support of National Coming Out Week, bore the spray-painted hate speech from several years ago. A new door stood next to them, adorned with multihued signatures of those pledging to make their campus friendly and accommodating to the LGBTQ students.

“We saw a need on campus that wasn’t just being met, for the LGBTQ community and students in general,” said One Voice cofounder Grace Wenzel.

While Rainbow Union provides confidentiality and support for students, One Voice aims to be a representative and champion of the students who have been unable to fully express themselves, out of fear of prejudice or lack of their

institution’s support.

“If we make one person feel more comfortable at Drake, then that, to me, is a good legacy,” Wenzel said Although Wenzel and cofounder Joshua Schoenblatt began One Voice in their leadership capstone, they intend for their organization to continue its efforts beyond their graduation.

“This is more of a culture shift at Drake,” Wenzel said.

“Culture doesn’t change overnight,” Schoenblatt added.

One Voice operates under the tenant of vocalizing human progression, emphasizing that this is not an instance of misappropriated amounts of attention and resources.

“LGBTQ rights are human rights,” Wenzel said.

Gale, also a member of Wenzel and Schoenblatt’s leadership capstone, understands the varying degrees of practicality in One Voice’s efforts.

“It could be as simple as including one line, one little bullet, one box that says ‘There are resources available, there are student groups available and here’s our Non-Discrimination

RAINBOW UNION AND ONE VOICE acitvely campaigned last week for recognition that campus lacks various popular LGBTQ friendly policies.

Policy,’” he said of Drake’s orientation packet.

One of the more difficult and controversial initiatives Gale mentioned is One Voice and Rainbow Union’s flyer campaign to create awareness surrounding the complete lack of genderneutral restrooms.

“That takes a lot of capital. It takes converting a space which costs money,” Gale said of building new bathrooms.

Transgender students and students who do not identify on the gender binary are unable to comfortably use their school’s bathrooms.

In at least one instance, a transgender student was asked to leave a bathroom, being told they didn’t belong there.

President David Maxwell sent an email on Oct. 30 to students announcing the approval of a $65 million STEM initiative.

The project will include the construction of two new buildings and renovations of numerous existing ones.

There has been no word if the new facilities will include genderneutral bathrooms.

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Multi-Million dollar initiative approved Yosemite creates problems James Jolly

Sarah Grossman

News Editor sarah.grossman@drake.edu

On Oct. 30, The Drake University Board of Trustees officially approved the launch of a $65 million STEM, science, technology, engineering and mathematics, initiative.

This new STEM initiative will include additional courses in mathematics, science, education, technology and health sciences along with a new academic complex.

While this project appears to directly impact health and science majors, this program will also affect other schools on campus.

One school benefitting from the initiative is the School of Education, which created a STEM endorsement.

“In the school of education, as a part of that work, we’ve secured the STEM hub status for Drake University so that’s through the Governor’s STEM council,” said Jerrid Kruse, assistant professor of education. “So, Drake University is a STEM hub.”

Kruse, along with Tonia Land, assistant professor of mathematics and technology education, developed the STEM endorsement.

“We created some new courses, modified existing courses and took that to our department and then up to the state,” Kruse said.

“So Drake actually turned out to be the first, and as of right now I think we are the only university in Iowa that offers a STEM endorsement.”

The School of Education’s

new location will be in the new STEM@DRAKE complex. This will be a more central location than its current position south of University Ave. While this program is beneficial for many, there are a few who question this decision.

Amy Mathews, junior graphic design and advertising double major is one.

“I think my frustration was that, being in the art and design program, we’ve had our budgets cut, probably a few times since I’ve been here,” Mathews said. “I think our program is kind of being pushed to the back burner along with a lot of other students. I’ve heard their frustrations in the humanities department.”

Mathews understands the complications of funding, but still wishes Drake would consider its other programs first.

“I know that they often get the money from donors from those schools,” Mathews said. “That’s great that they are getting that money for those programs, but it would be nice to see Drake helping the programs and the majors that they already have and improving those where they do need to be improved upon.”

Even with her concern, Mathews recognized that there is one other group that can greatly benefit from the STEM program at Drake.

“Well, I do think that STEM is really important, especially for young women,” Mathews said.

Nationally, more men are involved in STEM programs than women.

“While it’s great to enter

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college with that ambition, I think it’s very easy for females to get knocked down and say, ‘I’m just not cut out for this,”’ said Kathryn Kriss, senior biochemistry, cell and molecular biology major.

Kriss has first-hand experience as a woman in a male-dominated field.

“There were tons of people dropping out of my majors and the pharmacy major,” Kris said.

“It seemed like a lot of those were women, and a lot of them decided to be a nurse instead of a doctor or physicians assistant instead of a doctor or go health administration instead of sticking with pharmacy.

If I had to say one gender over another, I’d have to say women were doing it more than men to take on more traditionally female oriented health care fields.”

While none can foresee the full impact of this initiative, Kruse knows that this will cause change.

“I think it’s going to be an improvement,” Kruse said. “What the results of that will be, I don’t know … It will be interesting to see what the impact is as far as curriculum, but also Drake’s outreach to the community. The work we do has implications beyond the walls of Drake.”

Staff Writer james.jolly@drake.edu

Each year, Apple releases new products and updates, and every year people scramble to upgrade their now outdated phones and laptops.

Students who updated their Macbooks to the most recent operating system, Yosemite, have been experiencing connectivity issues with Drake Wi-Fi. The new update has caused updated laptops to occasionally disconnect with the student WiFi. The laptops then are unable to reconnect to the Internet for a period of time.

Anna Vanwaardhuizen, a sophomore, upgraded her laptop when the Apple operating system, Yosemite, was first released.

“I saw that it was available, and I wanted to see what all the hype was about,” Vanwaardhuizen said.

“As soon as I upgraded my laptop, I started having connectivity issues. I couldn’t use the Internet.”

Drake Department of Technology Services (DTS) was aware of the problem as soon as the operating system was released.

The day of the operating system’s release, DTS put out a warning on their Twitter asking students to not upgrade until DTS could test the compatibility.

Fortunately for those who upgraded their Macs, ethernet cords still work. Students who are using Yosemite can still use the Internet, just as long as they are hardwired into it.

True Wheeldon, a Drake computer science major, also predicted the problems and

refused to upgrade.

“Last year the same thing happened,” Wheeldon said. “Apple release a new OS, Mavericks, and when people updated their computers, the Wi-Fi stopped working for them.”

Vanwaardhuizen remembered a warning that she was given last year when Mavericks was released.

“Professor Wright warned our class that we shouldn’t update our computers until Drake OIT (DTS) worked out all of the kinks,” Vanwaardhuizen said. “I just wasn’t thinking this time.”

Drake DTS is currently working towards a solution, but still advises students to wait before upgrading. For the students that have already upgraded their Macbooks, connectivity problems were less severe in the past week.

Vanwaardhuizen noticed small improvements in her connection.

“I used to be completely unable to connect, but now I get little windows of connection,” she said. “I’ll get maybe 15 minutes of Internet before I get disconnected.”

Wheeldon noticed that many students had no idea that the upgrade could be a bad thing.

“I heard a lot of first-years complaining about their connectivity issues,” Wheeldon said. “They didn’t know that this could happen.”

Zach Dvorak, a Drake student who upgraded his Macbook, was annoyed by the connection issue and the lack of communication.

“I had no idea that upgrading my laptop would cause this horrible problem,” Dvorak said.

“I can’t do any schoolwork now.

I wish there had been more warning.”

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News Election

Elections cost millions, spending decrease unlikely Adam.Rogan

Staff Writer adam.rogan@drake.edu

Iowa’s U.S. Senate race was one of the most closely contested in the country, not to mention the four concurrent district races statewide. All of these races lead to big advertisement spending.

The Bruce Braley and Joni Ernst campaigns raised a combined $20,753,507, with outside spending and groups accounting for another $60,824,761.

Meanwhile, the four district races added $12,003,964 to this number as of Oct. 30. No, those are not typos. Those numbers combine to equal $93,582,232, and have broke the $100 million mark by yesterday’s Election Day. To put those into perspective, the amount of money spent on political races in Iowa alone could pay $30.29 to every Iowan. In Drake terms, this money could pay for nearly one-and-a-half STEM initiative projects.

Arthur Sanders, politics professor commented on the spending.

“As long as there are competitive races and our system remains one in which it’s very easy to dump unlimited amounts of money into a campaign, it will continue to increase,” Sanders said. “That is disturbing to many in the public who think one, it’s an absolute waste of money, and two, think that it leads to our political leaders being captive to those who are funding their campaigns.”

This is a topic of free speech, as Political Science Professor Dennis Goldford at Drake explained.

“According to the Supreme Court, money, in the sense of

campaign donations, counts as speech and, obviously, people with money have a lot more speech than those without money,” Goldford said.

Both Goldford and Sanders mentioned that change would probably require a constitutional amendment.

“Anybody who doesn’t benefit from this isn’t going to get elected anyway,” Goldford said. “And, if you’re elected, by definition, you benefit from the status quo so why would you want to change that?”

Many political ads are negative, meaning they besmirch the opponent’s name. Both professors touched on this, a fact that causes some people to not vote.

“Highly negative tone leaves everybody disgusted and turned off with very little confidence in the government,” Goldford said.

This line of thinking alludes to why voter turnout is low in the U.S. as opposed to other countries, where political campaigns are more strictly regulated, Goldford went on to explain.

Another self-perpetuating cycle created by the current system is one in which candidates will run up the spending of the other. This is a trend that will, in all likelihood, continue with more money being spent every election cycle. Sanders outlined the thinking of a politician in this scenario. ‘“I have to keep spending more than I really need to because I don’t want to get drowned out by the other side and the other side is thinking the same thing, and so it escalates and you have this arms race,” Sanders said. “It’s very hard to get out of that ... ‘If they’re buying more, I buy more.”’

What could $93,582,232 pay for?

The construction of 693 Habitat for Humanity homes 234 new Lamborghini Murcielagos 467,922 iPhone 6 Pluses 334,222,257 servings of servings of Maruchan Chicken Instant Lunch 2,915 years of full Drake undergrad tuition percent of the $$$ .000456 total U.S. debt ... and all of the campaign spending for Iowa’s federal office campaigns Illustration by Greta Gillen

Campus Events

Drake begins partnership with Chilean University Grace Rogers

Staff Writer grace.rogers@drake.edu

On Oct. 28, representatives from the University of Andes in Santiago, Chile visited Drake University to establish a partnership between the two colleges. As a part of the visit, the delegates spoke with classes at Drake.

“I listened to the dean of the school of journalism at the University of Andes in Santiago, and I think he had a lot of really good information,” said biology

major Laura Wagener. “It was cool that he knew what we were talking about in class and related all of his information to what we were talking about.”

Dean Juan Brito’s lectures were meant to forge a partnership with Drake, largely by focusing on important global issues. Whether it is the “Engaged Citizen” Area of Inquiry requirement or the campus-wide engaged citizen topic, Drake’s curriculum is built to involve students in current affairs across the globe.

Gretchen Beckley, the director of International Programs and

Services, applauded the diverse perspective this opportunity offered.

“Part of Drake’s mission is to prepare students for responsible global citizenship,” Beckley said.

“In order to do that, we need to have as many students as possible ­— ideally all students — exposed to different perspectives from other people around the world.

Not every student studies abroad, and so for students who are not able to go abroad, this is an opportunity for them to get those perspectives without even leaving campus.”

One of Brito’s lectures focused on the constant struggle of freedom of speech.

“If you’re not respecting freedom of speech for a person, you’re not recognizing the entirety of the person as a human person,” Brito said. “You’re amputating some of his soul. If you want to talk to another person, you want to respect his or her nature, of course. Some of his nature is his ability to communicate and his ability to express his feelings or thoughts. If you don’t respect that, you can’t have a dialogue. You can’t have communication.”

Wagener recognized Brito’s intent.

“He definitely made freedom of speech important,” Wagener said.

“I think he supports the freedom of speech anywhere.”

Beckley was excited by more than Brito’s lecture. His visit solidified a partnership between Drake and the University of Andes.

“We looked at a lot of different opportunities in Chile, and this particular university is new,” Beckley said. “They are very forward thinking. They are very creative about the kinds of interactions they can imagine having with Drake, and so I think it has a lot of promise.”

Brito too seems excited for this international opportunity.

“We love to exchange experiences, students, professors and research with other universities from everywhere,” Brito said. “Drake offers us a great opportunity to continue that.”

However, Drake isn’t the only place in Des Moines that Brito will tell tales of when he returns to Santiago.

“The campus is very beautiful and the university is quite big,” he said. “We also went to Zombie Burger. We had a lot of garlic, so I remembered that for the whole night. It’s been great.”

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Opinions Crafty Bulldogs

Leave notes with this clothespin craft This week’s craft is a simple way to turn a clothespin into a message that can easily brighten someone’s day. This craft is a great way to send “mail” to your friends or floormates on campus.

What you need: The only things you need to go out and buy are the clothespins, which you can find at Wal-Mart, Target, Michaels or really any department store that sells craft supplies or household items.

- Clothespin - Scissors - Colored writing utensils - Glue - Paper of any color

STEP 2 Gluing Now, take your envelope and cut it in half. Glue the top half of the envelope to the top jaw of the clothespin and the bottom half to the bottom jaw. With your message, fold the top and bottom inward along trapezoid lines so that they create thin flaps. Glue the bottom flap onto the inside of the bottom jaw.

Once that dries, glue the top flap onto the flat side of the top jaw.

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STEP 1 Sizing & Decorating First, cut a small rectangle from your paper that fits on top of the jaws of the clothespin when they are closed. Decorate this small rectangle like an envelope using any colored writing utensils you’d like.

Next, cut out a trapezoid that would fit in-between the jaws of the clothespin when opened.

Trace this trapezoid onto a piece of paper and then draw a rectangle around your traced shape. Cut out the rectangle with the traced trapezoid inside. Write a short message within the perimeters of the trapezoid.

When the glue has dried, you should be able to open and close the clothespin and the message will extend up and then fold when closed. Write “You’ve got mail” or “You have a message” or any other indicator that someone has a note waiting on the body of the clothespin. Then, deliver one to your friends, family, teachers, significant other or anyone else.

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Zavell is a first-year magazines major and can be reached at giovanna.zavell@drake.edu

If you enjoyed this project, or even if you have suggestions of what could have been done better, I would love to hear your feedback. Email me at giovanna.zavell@ drake.edu and also share pictures of your version of this project on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook using the hashtag #craftybulldogs.

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Book Review

‘The Diviners offers stunning plot and mysterious characters Spooky book a good option for post Halloween surprises

When I was looking for a creepy Halloween novel to read this year, I stumbled upon a gem of a story. It has everything I love — a great female heroine, some supernatural mysteries and it all takes place in my favorite setting: New York.

“The Diviners” by Libba Bray exhibits a combination of gorgeous prose and a unique plot to create a truly entrancing and thrilling novel.

Our protagonist is 17-year-old Evangeline (Evie) O’Neill, who is ousted from her small hometown in Ohio to go live with her Uncle Will in Manhattan. The only catch? She has to work at his pride

and joy, the Museum of American Folklore, Superstition and the Occult.

In no time, Evie has buddied up with the Zigfield girls and found the hidden speakeasies of New York. However, it isn’t all glamour and games.

When a serial murderer starts leaving mysterious symbols on the victims, Uncle Will is called in to investigate.

Evie is quickly drawn into the mystery, and learns about hidden qualities in herself and others that may be key to solving the case.

Bray’s writing style is uniquely suited to the suspense of this book. While I typically focus

on how the dialogue is written, she has a way of making several pages of description beautiful and

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honestly interesting — though her dialogue is also fantastic.

Evie is sassy and smart and has some of the best lines in the story.

When her uncle tells her that charity begins at home, she quips, “So does mental illness.”

“The Diviners” starts out slow, but as the supernatural elements of the book become more and more apparent, the story takes a dark and creepy turn.

About halfway through the 600 pages, I realized I couldn’t put it down.

The characters snuck into my heart, but I didn’t notice it until I had to go to work. I cannot wait for the sequel, “Lair of Dreams,”

which hits bookshelves April 14.

All in all, if you’re looking for a long, creepy read after Halloween, “The Diviners” is the book for you.

It will make you feel like you’ve hit up the coolest parties, but you’ll also be glancing over your shoulder for the rest of the night.

It offers plenty of tricks and treats, and just like the end of Halloween, it will leave you excited for next year.

Rogers is a sophomore public relations major and can be reached at grace.rogers@drake.edu

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As a person of (relatively) sound mind, I’m not sure what it takes to decide that you would want to murder or shoot someone else. How much torture does it take for someone to want to end another’s life?

I’m nervous that this inclination to kill is growing more and more frequent in the United States. There have been 87 school shootings in the U.S. since Sandy Hook in 2009, which is completely inexcusable and intolerable. Now, Marysville-Pilchuck High School has undergone a school shooting, leaving three people dead.

This is my gripe with the U.S. when a tragedy of this magnitude comes to light: We all just sit back and watch it happen. If any measures we have tried to install worked, this kind of murder spree wouldn’t happen any longer. No one in power is truly passionate about protecting any of these kids involved in these shootings, or else, it would have been taken care of. What exactly is our country waiting for?

I don’t know what it’ll take to get authorities to wake up and start dealing with this all-toocommon problem. I know gun control is a huge issue that would affect thousands of people, but I wish we could do something. I want to have kids one day without fearing that one of their classmates will be pushed too far and want to hurt their entire school.

I think the real trouble with this whole issue is that we, as a country, are making it too political. These kids losing their lives are becoming poster children for a political campaign to ban guns. Anyone can see that these shootings are horrific and tragic, so why can’t we just develop a bipartisanship solution that works?

Easier said than done, I know.

But isn’t this problem worth agreeing on a solution for? It’s about more than the Constitution.

It’s about people. Not even just people, children. I want to live in a country that doesn’t sit on their

‘Friends’ coming to Netflix That’s enough killing My name’s Clare. How YOU doin’?

Ladies and gentlemen, for those of you who are unaware — which I hope is very few of you — “Friends” is coming to Netflix.

Netflix has become a staple in the lives of countless Americans, but no one feels the ever-lasting, you-jump-I-jump, committed, emotional connection to Netflix better than the procrasti-talented college student.

Before Yik Yak stopped being cool and started breeding hate, the most over-posted Yak was always something along the lines of, “What should I do today?

Homework or Netflix? Netflix it is!” or “Oh Netflix, nobody understands me the way that you do.” Unless we are assuming that this was just one die-hard Netflix fanatic who Yakked daily and without cessation, I think it is safe to say that the Netflix epidemic is the most increasingly prevalent disease on campus.

But now “Friends” is coming out. If Netflix was hard to resist before, it is going to soon become a black hole of classic ‘90s sitcom glory.

“Friends” is definitely one of the most popular TV shows of all time. Personally, I missed the whole “Friends” bandwagon.

In the 90s, I was one, only alive for five years of that particular decade, two, just way too into “Sleeping Beauty” on VHS and three, subject to my parents, who had particular ideas when it came to what the kids could watch in

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pop culture for a long time.

So, apart from knowing that Jennifer Aniston was in it and of course Joey’s classic line “How YOU doin’?” I still — to this day — know nothing about this show, other than the fact that it is a heinous crime that “Friends” is not in my life. Oh, and that according to a BuzzFeed quiz, I am Rachel.

However, this is a crime I have tried to rectify countless times.

I’ve sought after a few friends who own “Friends” on DVD, but my laptop doesn’t have a CD/DVD slot.

I’ve tried using the World Wide Web, but Drake Wi-Fi is much too advanced for speedy downloads and limited buffering, as we all are painfully aware.

So how do I live with myself?

Well, I watch Netflix to drown my uninformed, “Friends”-less sorrow of course, like any blueblooded American with Internet connection and an income rate steady enough to support the addiction. I am super excited to fill my January with this classic show.

My current go-to TV shows are “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Breaking Bad” and of course, the newlyimplemented “Gilmore Girls.” Can I just say that if you don’t believe in God, the addition of Gilmore Girls to Netflix really proves there is one and that He has good taste in TV. You can also find me in the classic movies section, with movies in my cue like “The Graduate,” “The Good the Bad and the Ugly,” “Some Like It Hot” and “Rosemary’s Baby.”

As satisfied as I am with my

Netflix, there are several absences that need to be rectified. My list would include the director’s cut of the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, because I need more Hobbits in my life. All the “Star Wars” movies, specifically the first three — aka the oldest three in case you’re not a fan, because let’s face it, the newest three were not very good except for maybe the “Phantom Menace.” “The Godfather,” because Marlon Brando and, also, because it taught me valuable life lessons such as my days of the week: “Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday” and that when you are faced with the choice of food or violence, you should always leave the gun and take the cannoli.

That’s the solution to world peace right there. A nice cannoli and Netflix.

Clare Vanechaute Columnist

Vanechaute is a sophomore news/ Internet major and can be reached at clare.vanechaute@drake.edu

Tips for a successful registration Have backup options, utilize advisers

It’s that time of year again.

Not only does fall welcome the change in colors and the pumpkin spice latte hype, but fall is also accompanied by the dreaded reminder emails containing information about upcoming registration.

What students don’t realize is that registration doesn’t have to be a dreaded activity, and it shouldn’t be.

As you prepare for your registration, keep in mind these tips to keep the process quick, seamless and even enjoyable.

Create a tentative schedule before registration time: Registration is stressful enough already. Don’t add to the stress by having to decide which classes will work best at 7 a.m. on registration morning.

Picking out classes beforehand allows you to know your CRN (Course Registration Number) for each class ahead of time in order to sign up smoothly and efficiently.

Also keep in mind that the earlier you register, the more likely you are to get your first choices.

Have backups: Didn’t get into all the classes you wanted? Good thing you had a list of second-string options handy.

It’s not the end of the world if you don’t fit your astronomy lab into your schedule this semester.

It will still be waiting for you with open arms next fall.

A great thing about having backup classes is that it takes away from the stress of making sure you’re enrolling as a full-time student (at least 12 credits).

On average, a student at Drake should be enrolled in 15-16 credits per semester in order to graduate on time.

These backup classes can fulfill that awkward gap you have in your schedule when you don’t get a spot in your random Area Of Inquiry (AOI) class.

Don’t cram to take all of your AOIs right away:

Speaking of AOIs, it’s okay to spread them out. It doesn’t matter when you take them, as long as you take them before graduating.

By scattering your AOIs (or honors class requirements, if applicable) throughout eight semesters, you can keep on track with your major’s requirements.

Many classes in your major require prerequisites, and you can’t meet these if you’re taking 4 AOIs every semester for the first two years.

Work with your advisor: Your advisor can also help you make the best decisions when it comes to registration.

A good advisor should do three things at the minimum: Help you plan ahead, keep your best interests in mind and get to know you as a person.

As long as you work together with your advisor, you will graduate on time with all of your necessary requirements, and you will be confident that you have made the most of your time here at Drake.

If your advisor isn’t doing these things, maybe it’s time to switch advisors. Talk to the dean of your specific school about the issues you’re struggling with, and ask who they would recommend.

Ask about professors: Advisors aren’t the only people you should be picky about when it comes to registration.

Oftentimes, there is more than one of the same class offered per semester, taught by two or three different professors.

Ask your friends if they’ve had any of these professors in class, and what they thought of them.

Keep in mind that your friends’ opinions may not match your own.

When one student complains about the heavy writing assignments, maybe you enjoy the challenge of writing.

When another raved about how often classes with a certain professor were cancelled, a different student might think that they’re not getting their money’s worth.

Overall, just remember what you want to get out of a specific class and if the option presents itself, choose the professor that best fits your educational wants and needs.

Take at least one class per semester that you think you will enjoy: Your semester will be miserable if you’re cramming in 18 credits of classes you think you need to take.

Take one class where you think you’re going to have fun, where you may enjoy doing the homework or projects.

This will make you happier overall and give you something to look forward to during the week (aside from the weekend).

By following these recommendations, signing up for classes will be a breeze.

If you’ve taken all these tips into consideration and are still stressing, take a deep breath.

Registration is a short process.

Before you know it, you’ll be sitting in those classes and the anxiety of registration will be long in the past.

Molly Lamoureux Columnist

Lamoureux is a sophomore graphic design and magazines double major and can be reached at molly. lamoureux@drake.edu

hands and watch violence happen as though it were a natural part of life. Violence doesn’t have to occur as commonly as it does, and we all know it.

We need to do better. I know that that’s like beating a dead horse, but come on. That’s enough.

We have all prayed, cried and put countless therapy programs in place to help kids with their emotional problems, but there is something that is not taking, and it’s time the government start acknowledging that beyond debating between guns or no guns. Stop making the issue about politics and start dealing with it as if human lives are at stake, because they are.

Drake University recently had a threat of an incident of this caliber, and it was amazing how fast public safety responded.

That’s when I knew my own life was in good hands.

I wish others in the country felt that way, but there is so much cynicism against public authority figures and government officials that no one even wants to trust each other anymore, out of sheer spite, even. Children are having their lives taken away before even realizing what having a life really means. It’s time, one way or another, to end this. Enough.

Jeff Hersheway Columnist

Hersheway is a sophomore advertising and writing double major and can be reached at jeffrey. hersheway@drake.edu

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Potterheads rejoice

Rowling releases new story Potterheads around the world have had a lot to celebrate lately.

While it’s been more than seven years since the publication of the final book and three years since the blockbuster movie franchise came to a close, the magical world of Harry Potter and his friends is far from over.

Legendary author J.K Rowling, will release a 1,700 word backstory of Dolores Umbridge, resident witch (with a b) and Ministry of Magic minion that makes her first appearance in “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.”

The story, which was just in time for Halloween, is said to recite first-person thoughts and actions of the highly disliked and infamous one-time professor.

The story will be published on Pottermore, the official interactive fantasy site for the series.

Fans rejoiced with news that Rowling was writing with these characters again after the summer release of a short story taking place at the 2014 Quidditch World Cup that gave fans much needed updates on Harry and his friends.

Rowling has written several other books since the end of the bestsellers. Many under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, so this resurrection into the world of witchcraft and wizardry has fans begging for more.

Rowling released a cryptic anagram earlier this month to tease her fans that read, ““Cry, foe! Run amok! Fa awry! My wand won’t tolerate this nonsense.”

Possible guesses came pouring in from all over the world until a wordsmith unpuzzled the letters to reveal, “Newt Scamander only

meant to stay in New York for a few hours…”

In September 2013, plans for a spin-off series based on a fictional textbook of the same name, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” were announced.

Rowling’s tricky announcement was the three-part movie series got release dates of 2016, 2018, and 2020.

Starring noted magizoologist Newt Scamander, the movies predate Potter’s life and take place in 1920s New York City.

Follow J.K Rowling on Twitter: @JK_Rowling

Morgan Gstalter Digital Editor

Gstalter is a sophomore news/ Internet major and can be reached at morgan.gstalter@drake.edu

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Marvel releases upcoming movie slate

Sequels provide the most anticipation among moviegoers It is an amazing time to be a comic book fan.

Last week, Marvel studios released their movie slate for the next four years. For a geek like me, Christmas came early.

The movies, in order, are “Captain America: Civil War” and “Doctor Strange” in 2016, “Guardians of the Galaxy 2,” “Thor: Ragnarok” and “Black Panther” in 2017, “Avengers: Infinity War Part I,” “Captain Marvel” and “Inhumans” in 2018 and finally “Avengers: Infinity War Part II” in 2019.

Holy cow. Where do I begin?

I can’t cover everything, but lets start with “Captain America: Civil War.” This one is up there on my most-anticipated list.

First of all, the story line is really cool.

Essentially, Iron Man and Captain America duke it out over

fundamental differences in their ideologies. If you’ve watched the previous movies, you know this has already been brewing. Iron Man is very much for personal freedom, while Captain America is very much about sacrificing that freedom for safety of the people. It already looks like “Avengers: Age of Ultron” is setting that all up in a really cool way. Robert Downey Jr. is already confirmed to be in the movie, so I’m just itching to see this one.

“Black Panther” is another flick I cannot wait to see. Not only is it the first film with a black lead super hero from Marvel, but the character himself is fascinating.

The Black Panther is a king of a small, secret African country that is thousands of years ahead of any other place on earth.

They have technology that is unmatched. This gives Black

Panther many opportunities to kick ass with some cool gadgets.

He’s essentially Marvel’s Batman.

Ned Leebrick-Stryker Columnist It’s also exciting because this is a new hero and a new story.

Sometimes I get sick of sequels.

Newcomer Chadwick Boseman

is also confirmed to play him, so there’s a lot to like here.

Finally, my most anticipated film (not counting “Avengers: Infinity War” because, of course, everyone’s super excited for that) is “Thor: Ragnarok.” If you’re not a super-geek or Norse mythology buff, Ragnorak is the apocalypse.

The end of all things. Uh-oh. I’ve always felt that Thor has gotten the short end of the stick in his film adaptions.

Yes, Chris Hemsworth is great, but the material has always been so-so. This could elevate the character to new heights.

It sounds like the scale is going to be huge and it could be a gamechanger to the cinematic universe, much like “Captain America: the Winter Soldier” was.

If I can see Tom Hiddleston be Loki again, at least one more time, I’ll be a happy camper.

It’s disappointing that I have a 500-word limit, or I’d go on forever.

I didn’t mention the first female-led movie, Captain Marvel, from the studio.

I didn’t talk about the mystical “Doctor Strange,” the alien “Inhumans” or the presumably final time we’ll see the original Avengers together in “Avengers: Infinity War.” One thing is for certain nowadays with a giant mob of comic book movies flying at our faces: You either geek out or get out.

Leebrick-Stryker is a sophomore broadcast news major and can be reached at ned.leebrick-stryker@ drake.edu

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Students offer advice on managing college stress levels

Study breaks, exercise and pressure help alleviate pressure HE SAID

With November here and the clock ticking down on the rest of the semester, crunch time begins to set in. With crunch time setting in, that means the all too familiar feel of stress begins to set in.

There are three things that describe a college student: hungry, tired and stressed.

Coping mechanisms are key when it comes to dealing with stress. They are essential to prevent those stresses from crashing down all at once.

For the gentlemen, among video games and exercise, there are also a few unique things that someone could do to get those stresses off his back.

Video games are great to de-stress, especially if it’s a video game that you’re particularly good at. Playing a game that is difficult or even moderately challenging can be frustrating when you’re already stressed out about something. Playing a game you know you can crush will help you feel accomplished.

Exercise, too, is a great stress reliever because it gets endorphins flowing into the body. Endorphins

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are natural hormones that are released by the brain as a painkiller as well as a stress reliever.

Also, the very act of pushing or pulling something can help get aggression and stress out that can only be expressed physically.

One unique way that I find myself fighting stress is creating lists. This could be a laundry list, a grocery list or even a to-do list. It could act as a distraction, or a way to track progress and know that those thousand and one assignments that exist only turn out to be four.

The beautiful thing about lists (especially todo lists) is that the act of completing something not only relieves the stress, but also crossing that thing off the list is very good to feel accomplished.

It makes it feel like there is organization.

For me, I enjoy writing out my stresses.

Although it may seem kind of embarrassing at the time, sitting down and writing my stresses out (especially if it’s an emotional or vexing problem) allows me to confront my anxiety, full frontal. Writing out the

stress and creating a scenario allows me to think about the problem deeper, as well as come up with possible solutions through a creative outlet.

Coping with stresses is key to surviving college. It’s as simple as that. Without these coping mechanisms, or any coping mechanisms, frankly, stress would be allconsuming.

Choosing smart and healthy ways to manage stress will lead to an excellent end to any semester.

Nik Wasik Columnist

Wasik is a sophomore writing and public relations double major and can be reached at nicholas.wasik@ drake.edu

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If you are one of those people who says they’re never stressed, I immediately write you off as either a liar or a magician that can magically remove all stress.

Since I am neither of these, I often find myself find myself staring at a two-page to-do list and wondering how on earth to get all of this work done, attend all of these events and try to sleep? (If you’ve found time to fit that into your schedule).

Because of this, I have become a master at keeping my cool in stress-filled environments, and I’ve also learned when I just need to let off steam.

One of the biggest indicators of me being stressed is the state of my nails. As a former nail-biter I definitely still have the nervous reaction to pick at my nails or chip at the polish on them. When I realize I’m back at that habit, I take a good half an hour, paint my nails, watch some Netflix and try to figure out what’s weighing my mind down.

Normally, it’s because I’m busy. My solution is to make a to-do list for the

next two days. On it, I put classes, events, homework, chores and meal breaks.

And leave no room for me to deviate from my plan for success. For me, having that structure to follow makes me more productive than if I was just sitting in my dorm wondering what to do next. Everyday I try to meet someone new, I might also add going for a run, grabbing coffee with a person I’d like to get to know better or even just carrying four random acts of kindness.

If I find I’m breaking a sweat over an event I have no control over, I break out the speakers and sponges. I throw on some high-energy music, maybe some chill alternative music if I’m not super worried, and get to work cleaning.

I know I sound so oldfashioned saying I stress clean and stress bake, but having a finished product or an end goal that I can easily reach helps me feel better about myself. And if I make treats, I can share them with my friends and maybe fulfill one of my two-day goals.

On occasion, all you need to do is let somebody know how you’re feeling. For me,

this sprouts from normal conversations. I’ll be talking about a crazy test coming up that I’m studying for, and others will mention theirs.

You’re not the only one with that sort of stress or worries. I have several close friends I made simply because I was in a bad mood and grumbled something negative about myself or my classes, and they reached out to correct my misguided thoughts.

In the end, I like to keep a good quote in mind: You have been chosen, and you must therefore use such strength and heart and wits as you have. – J. R. R. Tolkien

Sarah Beth Coleman Columnist Coleman is a sophomore music and radio/TV production double major and can be reached at sarah.coleman@ drake.edu

Des Moines to feature plethora of music artists this month

Discover new kinds of music based on your current favorites

Des Moines may not pull a lot of big-name concerts (the next Wells Fargo Arena show is in December featuring Neon Trees and O.A.R.), but that doesn’t mean we’re at a shortage for good shows. In fact, this month’s shows include some artists from every genre.

This week’s column is dedicated to not only listing good shows coming up for this month, but giving you an idea of who these artists are, and whether or not you’ll like them.

Nov. 5: Trout Steak Revival at Vaudeville Mews

This band is from Colorado, and if you know anything about the Colorado music scene, you know about the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Trout Steak Revival won the band competition at the festival last summer. This means that they’re not only good music, but a solid group of performers.

Snag tickets if you like Mumford & Sons, Punch Brothers or Trampled by Turtles.

Nov. 7: Bear Hands at Wooly’s

Bear Hands is from New York.

They’ve got a whole collection of exciting, story-driven music videos, and most of their songs are equal parts electro-dance and arena rock, guaranteed to make you jump and dance. Not only are they all of this, but they’re also some weird dudes. They claim to have gotten their name from a homoerotic massage parlor.

Snag tickets if you like Discovery, Atlas Genius, or Geographer (and Blink 182).

Nov. 13: Bonne Finken and the Collective at Wooly’s

If you missed her at 80/35, here’s your chance to see her.

Bonne was once a shy little Iowa

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girl who found some extreme confidence through making music. Her impressive pipes will make you drop your jaw, and she gets really into dancing out her tunes while she sings them, for example, that time she covered “Whole Lotta Love.”

Snag tickets if you like Katy Perry, Fitz and the Tantrums or KT Tunstall.

Nov. 19: G-Easy at 7 Flags Event Center

G-Easy is a native Californian.

He has gained most of his attention through viral YouTube videos and leaked mixtapes. He’s a rapper that plays around with a lot of different sub-genres including an updated version of a 1960s track and a rap ballad about Tumblr Girls.

He’ll make you jump, and he’ll climb on anything he can get his feet on.

Snag tickets if you like Mac

Miller, Hoodie Allen or anything featuring T-Pain.

Nov. 22 Caroline Smith at Vaudeville Mews

Caroline Smith is easily the most played artist in my library.

She hails from Minneapolis, and she’s been in Des Moines twice already, drawing huge crowds.

Her original band name was Caroline Smith and the Good Night Sleeps, but with a new era of music came a new sound. She’ll draw you in and have you singing along at the live show.

Snag tickets if you like Jenny Lewis, Lucius or PHOX. Releases last week include (now) pop princess Taylor Swift’s “1989” and Flaming Lips’ With A Little Help From My Fwends, a Beatles tribute to Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band featuring 29 other artists. This album includes efforts by Miley Cyrus

and Moby, My Morning Jacket, Fever the Ghost, and J. Mascis and more.

Annelise Tarnowski Columnist

Tarnowski is a senior radio/TV production and sociology double major and can be reached at annelise. tarnowski@drake.edu

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Students weigh travel options Students discover International center helps with decision jobs on, off-campus Clare Vanechaute Giuliana LaMantia

Staff Writer giuliana.lamantia@drake.edu

With a multitude of opportunities, locations and programs, planning a study abroad trip can be daunting.

However, with the help of the International Center and an understanding of what is wanted from the experience, students can easily find the right place for them.

Associate director of Drake international education abroad Jen Hogan said most students typically tend to travel to western Europe, with England, Spain and Italy being the top choices over the past 10 years. There are many opportunities, and students can chose a program through a variety of different factors.

“I like to look at a couple of different angles, so it needs to fit academically,” Hogan said. “The other thing we want to look at is affordability, because we want to make sure it’s a cost effective program, and that it falls within your range of affordability. The other is career goals. What do you want to get from this program professionally? How are you going to apply it to prospective employers?”

Hogan also recommends students look at their goals in terms of language, career, travel and service learning.

After Hogan helps match students with locations and programs, they typically take the next steps by meeting with advisers and family to accommodate family and educational needs.

Despite the many factors to consider while choosing a destination, Hogan has seen

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an upward trend in students choosing locations with the best opportunities for their career.

“I’m seeing more and more students be more intentional about their study abroad, that would mean students are trying to maximize their time abroad to get the most out of it,” Hogan said.

Hogan is working on a project creating advising guides with input from advisers and faculty that help determine the best programs and locations for students depending on school and major. This initiative is currently taking place in the business school, where they have already found over 30 programs around the world best-suited for business students.

Also helping with this project is junior Lucas Shapland, who works in the International Center and answers students’ study abroad questions.

Shapland studied abroad in Australia last spring and takes a unique approach while advising students.

“I usually tell people to think about what they can do in the future versus what they don’t think they’ll have an opportunity to do in the future while choosing where they want to go,” Shapland said.

Junior Mollie Wheeler studied abroad in Chile last spring and received a lot of help from Hogan in choosing a location.

“I went in my freshman year and told (Hogan) I wanted to go abroad, but I had no idea where I wanted to go,” Wheeler said. “I was taking Spanish and I wanted to learn more Spanish for the business world.”

Wheeler traveled abroad through American Institute For Foreign Study (AIFS) and strongly

recommends that students look at what they want to gain from their experience, whether that be academics or language, and that they choose a location based off that criteria, even if it wasn’t a country originally at the top of their list.

“I would say really research into where you want to go and make sure that’s the right place and program for you,” Wheeler said. “After you’ve chosen everything you’re not done yet, keep researching into the culture that way you’re not as shocked when you get there.”

To promote traveling to more students, Wheeler started up an international student blog this semester. Students who study abroad can contribute to it with their experiences for prospective students to read and learn the benefits of traveling abroad.

Wheeler, Hogan and Shapland strongly encouraged students to study abroad, no matter the location or time.

“This is such a great time in students’ lives that you’re learning so much about yourselves, and sometimes it’s good to take a break away from your comfort zone to really dig deep in who you are,” Hogan said. “I think fundamentally the personal transformation is one of the biggest things that can happen to you when you’re abroad or away.

Students come back and they’re much more confident and they have stories, and they’re able to go forward in life feeling they can accomplish things that they maybe didn’t think they could do before.”

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Attending college is an expensive venture for many students, which makes holding a job an important part of many lives on campus.

Drake students are employed at a variety of places in a number of different fields. While some have to commute to jobs at malls and coffee shops, others have jobs located around campus, like Cowles Library, the Bell Center, and the front desks of residence halls. Whether off or on campus, every job has its pros and cons.

“Ideally, I would have liked a job on campus,” sophomore Ruby Carlson said. “But I guess now I feel like I have a big girl job.”

Carlson recently accepted a position at Old Navy at the Merle Hay Mall, having heard from several classmates that Old Navy works well with limited schedules.

According to a study done by the American Association of University Professors in 2005, more than 80 percent of undergraduate students between the ages of 16 and 24 were employed.

When asked how many Drake Students were employed, sophomore Anne Samuelson had to stop and think.

“I would say maybe 40 percent,” Samuelson said.

Samuelson has worked for Mars Café for almost a year, and a half.

“I didn’t need the money. It’s more just something that gives me something to do,” Samuelson said.

Time is a major factor of concern among busy college students. While some like Samuelson feel that they have time to spare, others, such as

Carlson, feel they must be careful when dictating what they do with their free time.

According to the Drake website, “the typical Drake student works eight to twelve hours per week.”

“I probably only have 15 hours to myself a week,” Carlson said.

“I’m definitely nervous that the time I have to put into my job will affect my studies, but I also just have to be making money right now.”

For those employed on campus, Drake offers a federal work study to those who need it as part of their financial plan. Drake’s hourly rate begins at $7.25 and increases depending on how long you are employed and what requirements each specific job needs.

“I’m paid bi-weekly at Old Navy,” Carlson said. “Only once a month? That would be great on payday and crappy the rest of the month.”

Tyler Thompson, a senior musical theatre major, works two jobs — one is off-campus at Express in Merle Hay Mall and the other is on-campus in the Harmon Fine Arts Center box office.

“I prefer my on-campus job because I can get my homework done and it’s not as hands-on as Express, so it’s less stressful,” Thompson said.

Thompson works an average of 30 hours a week and is also actively involved in the productions oncampus. However, he does not feel that the work negatively affects his studies.

“I’m not sure how I do it,” Thompson said. “I just know it has to be done.”

Maxwell kids follow their childhood passions

Justin, Steven earn their father’s praise, proud of father’s success Molly Adamson

Staff Writer molly.adamson@drake.edu

President David Maxwell is well-known around Drake University. He and his wife Maddy, along with dogs Moose and Gus, are part of the family environment at Drake. However, what most may not know is that his children have become quite successful in their careers.

Justin (38) and Stephen (36) Maxwell both followed their childhood passions when choosing a career.

Justin is currently working on a new Android software platform.

“I am a design lead at Google, leading Android Auto, a new platform for using Android in the car while keeping the drivers’ eyes on the road,” Justin said. “As a design lead I both shepherd simple, intuitive user experience in our products and design the process by which we make it happen, through people management, collaboration and product strategy.”

Stephen, a scientist at heart, explained what he does as a physicist.

“I am a physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology,” Stephen said. “I work on developing systems for remote sensing of greenhouse gases and on the calibration of climate satellites.”

Their father said Steven’s passion came from his academics.

“When Steve was in high school, he had an incredible physics teacher who saw that he had Steve and a couple of other gifted students and got the resources to do AP Physics in the high school,” Maxwell said. “I think with that, and with Steve going off to college as physics major and realizing

how much he was in love with that was what helped him realize what he wanted to do in life.”

Maxwell said his oldest son’s passion was developed in college.

“Justin was a psychology major at Pomona, which is one of the top-five liberal arts school outside of L.A.,” Maxwell said.

“He had gotten into electronic music by getting a sound card for his computer when he was 14.

At the same time, he was doing website design. He designed the websites for a couple of different departments for Pomona. It was in college that he started spending a lot more time with his music.

His dorm room at Pomona sort

of looked like the central of the Kennedy Space Center. His first job out of college was working for Sony Pictures designing websites for them.”

Stephen described what it was like having their dad almost always holding a high position at one college campus or another.

“It was fun. We got to meet interesting people all the time, we got to go to performances and summer camps on campus and we got to treat the entire college campus as our backyard,” Stephen said.

Stephen and Justin also expressed the pride they have for their father.

“Our father commits to a goal and gets near tunnel vision in his desire to accomplish it,” Justin said. “For years, he has put that focus on improving not only the lives of students and faculty at the institutions he chairs, but also on the role those institutions play in local and global environments. It’s going to be exciting to see what he channels that drive and focus into next, although it will likely involve getting about 10 more guitars and some new tennis shoes.”

The Maxwells have opened their lives up to the entire university, welcoming students, staff and faculty as their family.

Maxwell explained how the bond

the six of them (including Gus and Moose) have is stronger than any of the ones they have with students, even as the boys have moved away.

President Maxwell explained that.

“They’re my best friends, and I’m so proud of all three of us for being able to reach that point,” Maxwell said. “When you’re 13 to 18, especially as a male, you think your father is a complete idiot, and most fathers are complete idiots, because they’ve never done it before. I’m so proud to be able to call them my best friends, other than Maddy, of course.”

PRESIDENT DAVID MAXWELL poses with his children while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in 2011. Steven (left) and Justin (right) lead interesting lives and careers. Justin works for Google, while Steven is a physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. PHOTO COURTESY OF DAVID MAXWELL

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THE ADDICTIVE A With the semester coming to a close and finals rapidly approaching, some students may turn to study drugs, most commonly Adderall, to gain more focus and complete assignments quickly. Here is an in-depth look at Adderall usage across the country and here on campus.

Between 2007 and 2012, the number of adults with ADHD prescriptions tripled.

Every major ADHD drug has been cited by the FDA for false and misleading advertising.

Stimulants can improve memorization skills but don’t aid much for working memory.

Side effects include heart attacks and sudden death.

In rare cases, stimulant abuse has led to mental illness and psychosis.

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Common problems shared among college students are the issues of focus and procrastination. With Drake students actively involved in classes, extra curriculars and clubs, Greek life, internships and more, their busy schedules may not have six hours specifically carved out to study for an econ exam.

Writing a research paper on molecular biology is no easy feat, either. Students do their best to keep up their 3.8 GPA, while still maintaining a social life, but end up exhausted, overwhelmed and out of time. What can be done to solve these problems?

Some students throw caution to the wind and reach for the “study drug:” Adderall.

While the drug was originally distributed to help people who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or narcolepsy, it is now a household name among college students who are pressured by deadlines and commitments.

Amphetamine is the primary acting drug in Adderall, which stimulates the brain, giving the user complete focus, an intense sense of motivation and a huge wave of energy.

The Drake Health Center on campus prescribes Adderall to students if they have documentation from their provider that they’ve been tested and diagnosed. Any students who seek an initial screening at the health center will be recommended to a psychiatrist in the area to get tested.

Janet Fink, family and nurse practitioner at Drake’s health center, cautions students’ use.

“The only thing I stress to students at Drake is safety,” Fink said. “We want their medication locked up because it is a controlled substance, we don’t want them abusing it (or) selling it.”

Many students handle Adderall in a more frivolous manner, either dealing the drug to peers or taking it to keep up with the everyday stresses of school, work, and social obligations.

Ben Verhasselt, a junior politics major at Drake, experienced the snares of Adderall first-handedly during his first year at Drake.

What started as seemingly innocent doses of the study drug became a lifethreatening addiction within a year.

“I remember I loved it … I wrote a ten-page paper in four hours in the middle of the night and it was better than anything I had ever written,” he said. “From that point on, I was hooked.”

Verhasselt was addicted, but convinced himself that Adderall was something he needed to be prescribed.

Not even being able to sit and read one page of a textbook, Verhasselt went to his doctor with his concerns.

“It was kind of scary how easily the doctor prescribed it to me,” Verhasselt said.

Verhasselt’s use only increased after his prescription, and his dependency grew. He described that while on the drug his body was “in the zone:” He didn’t need to eat or sleep, he could read faster, type faster and comprehend faster. “(I would) crash in a nightmare-ish way”, he said as he further described coming down from the drug, realizing how incredibly tired and hungry he was. “Eating huge meals and sleeping 15 hours in between highs was the norm.”

Verhasselt was admitted to an addiction treatment facility in July of 2013. After dedicated rehabilitation and hard work, he is now 15 months sober and is in the middle of his junior year at Drake fulfilling his duties as Resident Assistant in Stalnaker Hall, among other activities.

Teri Fredregill, director of outpatient behavior at Mercy Behavioral Health Clinic in Des Moines, handles many different cases with patients struggling with substance abuse.

“Substance abuse and mental health (problems) often go together,” Fredregill said.

She explained that Adderall abuse is often accompanied by co-occurring disorders, such as depression or anxiety. Because of this and other contributing factors, rehabilitation is individualized according to the patient.

A typical treatment program before this individualization, consists of an individual therapist, group therapy, medication management, and aftercare services like a social support network.

Even though the use of the drug without a prescription is illegal, dangerous, and potentially life threatening, many students risk their health in exchange for focus and energy. Because the drug is prescribed so leniently, there are students on campus who have it in their possession at no charge, because it is often paid by their parents insurance.

Verhasselt gives advice to anyone using or abusing Adderall, which can be applicable to any situation dealing with any sort of substance abuse.

“Be mindful of why you’re taking it and when you’re taking it,” Verhasselt said. “Things can change really quickly when you’re on a drug like that.”

If you or someone you know is dealing with substance abuse, contact Drake Public Safety, the Drake Health Center or Mercy Behavioral Health Center in Des Moines at 515-271-6111, or the National Hotline for Substance Abuse at 800-262-2463.

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Dean juggles busy schedule, student interaction Bakari manages crises, plays basketball in the ‘other NBA’ Adam Rogan

Staff Writer adam.rogan@drake.edu

Sentwali Bakari has been Drake University’s Dean of Students for the past 11 years, and no two days have ever been the same.

“I’m one of those people… who drops what they’re doing if the phone rings (when) there’s an issue,” Bakari said. “I’m also the guy that’s on call all the time …. If something goes on at two o’clock in the morning, it’s an urgent matter, I get a call.”

When these issues do not arise his work can be much more peaceful.

“The first thing I do when I come in the morning (is) grab a cup of coffee and I begin to start checking email,” of which he has a lot he said. “My day consists of a lot of meetings. I attend the Dean’s meeting weekly, the Provost council meeting and far too many others to name.”

However, Bakari’s job entails more than just meetings with administrators and students.

“One of my major responsibilities includes crisis management and addressing student crises and student issues and students matters,” he said.

“Sometimes those are enjoyable and then sometimes they’re not that pleasant. But we have to address those issues to try to extend support to students and their families in that kind of way.”

One of the least favorite parts

of his job is when students find that Drake is not the right fit for them and they have to leave the university.

However, not all of Bakari’s job is stressful.

Bakari plays in the NBA, the Noon Basketball League, here at Drake.

“I’ve played Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for the last 11 years, playing hoops,” Bakari said. “And that’s probably the most enjoyable part of the day… playing with staff and students and faculty.”

Basketball has played a major role in his life.

“I’ve just played all my life. It’s just something I’ve always done, but I can tell the wear and tear, but I’m still capable of scoring 50,” he said, laughing.

He enjoys the causality of the games.

“It’s not some meeting … it’s pretty much goin’ over there and hoopin’ .… There’s no titles on the court. There’s no ‘doctor’ or ‘professor.’”

On top of that, Bakari finds enjoyment in other ways, not purely in athletics.

“I love going to jazz concerts.

I love jazz concerts, especially in the summer, outdoor jazz concerts, love it,” he said. “Love the outdoors, even though I’m not a climb the mountain guy.’”

But still, he continues to find more to love at Drake.

“Being here at Drake has afforded me some amazing

opportunities, and I’ve seen some amazing students graduate from Drake and go on to do some awesome stuff. So it’s nice being a part of it,” he said.

He loves going on international trips through Drake, he said, highlighting three trips he took to Egypt and Turkey with students and Prof. Mahmoud Hamad.

“Those are some of the most amazing experiences, when you travel with students outside of the country, get to see them in a little different setting and you see how they grow in a short time,” he said.

Some people wonder how he handles his purportedly difficult job, and Bakari understands why.

“I guess that could be considered stressful, (but) that’s what I do and I haven’t categorized it as stressful,” he said. “It’s just what I do.”

He gets by, not just on how much he enjoys his job, but also getting away from it sometimes.

“You have to recharge the battery and you have to … (find) work balance,” he said. “In order to have some effectiveness, you gotta get away from this place. You gotta get away, be with friends, be with family, do other things outside of Drake to recharge your energy and your battery.”

When asked if he considered pursuing the soon to be vacant President position he quickly responded, “Oh God no.” He likes his job and does not see why he should try to change it.

“It’s a great job,” he said.

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Most educators dream of the opportunity to immerse themselves in the most prestigious education system in the world. For 16 Drake University Students, that dream will become a reality in January 2015.

These 16 students will spend their January Term in Finland, where education receives more funding than in the United States.

The course is called “Perspectives on Education from Finland.”

From Jan. 9 to Jan. 22, the group of mostly education majors will observe Finnish classrooms and speak with educators about why Finland’s schools are considered the best in the world.

Trenton Grundmeyer, an assistant professor of educational leadership at Drake, will be one of two professors leading the trip.

He believes students will develop as educators while observing Finnish schools.

“I hope this perspective of another system will give them a diverse perspective to create their own platform, their own vision for what their classrooms or their school or their teaching practices might look like,” Grundmeyer said.

For Shelby Varney, a Drake sophomore and education major, Finland’s superior treatment of teachers drew her to sign up for the J-Term.

“I’m interested to observe the teachers and see what they do differently, because they’re so highly regarded,” Varney said.

Another Drake elementary education major, Emma Clement, hopes to learn new strategies to one day implement in her own classroom.

“It might give me ideas to help all of my students have more success,” Clement said.

Grundmeyer admits that his students are not the only ones excited to learn about Finnish schools.

“It’s always been on my bucket list,” Grundmeyer said. “I’m an educator, past teacher and principal in Iowa, and Finland is looked at as one of the exemplar education systems in the world.”

A secondary goal of the J-Term

is to expose students to a different culture.

“Being immersed in another culture is going to bring awareness to them that will help facilitate them being global citizens,” Grundmeyer said.

The students agree that experiencing a new culture and location will be a highlight. A walking tour of Finland’s capital, Helsinki, is on the agenda, and viewing the Northern Lights.

“We get to go on a reindeer sleigh-ride to Santa’s Workshop, so I’m pretty excited about that,” Clement said.

The road to Finland has not been without some bumps. The original cost of the trip was $3,000 per student, an amount that has since increased to $3,450.

“We did not budget enough for hotels,” Grundmeyer said. “It’s not a problem, but we’ve had to put at least three people in the rooms just because of the hotel costs we didn’t anticipate being so high over there.”

For most students, the experience will be worth the cost.

“I’m excited for the trip, so I’ll pay it either way, but it would be nice if it remained the same because I decided to go because the original price seemed doable,” Varney said.

Other than the increase in cost, the approaching J-Term appears to be smooth sailing.

The group met for the first time on October 29, where they discussed research projects each student did on an aspect of Finnish culture. The group is expected to watch “The Finland Phenomenon,” a video about the country’s educational system.

Two more meetings will take place in January before the students depart. Students are expected to write a blog and make a video about their experiences in Finland. A six-to-10 page final paper will outline what they learned.

“Don’t call it fun, call it ‘cultural experience,’” Grundmeyer said.

“But seriously, it is going to be really fun.”

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Drake offense slowed in loss to San Diego

Bulldogs lose their first home conference game since 2009

TIGHT ENDS ERIC SAUBERT (LEFT) AND LEE SNELL take the field before Drake’s conference loss to San Diego Saturday at Drake Stadium. Drake honored 31 seniors before their last home game. JOEL VENZKE | PHOTO EDITOR Colton Warren

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The Drake football team fought to a 17-14 loss to San Diego after their offense screeched to a halt in the second half of Saturday’s tilt at Drake Stadium.

Drake got out to a quick start, running over the Terrero defense in the its first two possessions of the game on the way to an early 14-0 lead in the first half.

But that would be all the scoring the Bulldog offense could produce, and San Diego mounted a comeback to end Drake’s 19-game home conference winning streak.

With just 1:21 left in the fourth quarter, San Diego quarterback

Cross Country

Keith Williams found Chris Campano wide open on the right side of the field.

Campano walked into the endzone for San Diego’s first lead of the game, capping a 13-play, 87yard drive that gave the Terreros the win.

“As a defense we need to be better,” said senior linebacker John Huginin of the final drive.

“For the majority of the game, we handled them pretty well, but we couldn’t deliver most when we needed to.”

Both sides were heavily penalized throughout the game, combining for 15 flags and 146 penalty yards.

Drake head coach Rick Fox said some of those penalties

Aerts receives MVC Service and Leadership honors

Adam Rogan

Staff Writer adam.rogan@drake.edu

The list of Drake athletes to receive high academic honors keeps growing. Junior cross-country runner Cassie Aerts received a top Missouri Valley Conference honor last week.

The Missouri Valley Conference awarded Aerts with the Service and Leadership Award on Oct. 30.

The award is given to 10 studentathletes in the conference every season, and this fall Aerts’ name topped its list.

The MVC awarded Aerts with both the MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award, and she earned a place on its honor roll each of the last two years.

“I was happy, obviously … I don’t know how to describe it. I was very honored that I got chosen for that,” she said.

Head cross-country coach Dan Hostager nominated her for the award as a result of her outstanding effort in athletics, academics and service. The winners were announced Oct. 30 and Aerts said she could not have been happier when she found out.

She has also been named to Drake’s Dean’s List and President’s List twice respectively.

Besides balancing crosscountry and work in the classroom, Aerts earned the award with her dedication to service.

“This year, I haven’t done it in years past, which I wish I would’ve, but I started at Best Buddies,” Aerts said.

Best Buddies is a nonprofit that works with people with intellectual and development disabilities.

On top of that, she still volunteers with sports on campus when she is not competing. “(I work with the) road races like the Drake Relays Road Race and then the Des Moines Marathon … Our whole team helps out also,” she said.

In addition to athletics and Best Buddies, Cassie also volunteers at her church, St. Catherine’s.

Of her many efforts at St. Kate’s, Aerts said her favorite work is leading prayer for kids in lower elementary school who attend Sunday Mass.

“We take kids … (to do a) study of their own, kid version,” she said.

She got involved with this service when the leader of the program asked the group of St. Kate’s Drake students if any of them could help the understaffed church.

Aerts was one of the first to step up, and has not regretted it since.

“I really like helping with the kids,” she said.

Aerts said work with St. Kate’s is her favorite volunteer work.

In order to handle the heavy workload, Aerts said she has to constantly plan ahead.

“I make to-do lists of to-do lists, and I love my planner,” Aerts said, laughing.

She has to sit down every Sunday and plan out her week to know where she has to be and when.

“There’s no last minute planning for me, really … you have to plan in advance,” Aerts said.

Aerts said it can be stressful for her to fit all of her obligations in, sometimes, but she makes it work, earning recognition from the MVC.

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contributed to the San Diego comeback down the stretch.

“We lost some discipline in the fourth quarter,” Fox said. “Those were decisive penalties.”

The Bulldog offense looked poised for another scoring battle early in the first half before the contest shifted to a defensive standoff in the second half.

On its first possession, Drake went 80 yards in 17 plays and running back Conley Wilkins punched in a one-yard score.

The drive was kept alive by a pass interference against San Diego, and a 15-yard run on third down from quarterback Andy Rice got Drake to the three yard line. Two plays later, Wilkins ran it in for his 10th touchdown on the

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season to put the Bulldogs up 7-0.

Their next possession looked much the same, as the Drake offense moved the ball down the field with little difficulty.

On third and 11, Rice dropped back to pass before scrambling out of the pocket. He found a lane down the left side of the field and took off for the 23-yard touchdown. Drake led 14-0 early in the second quarter.

Just two possessions later San Diego got themselves on the scoreboard with just three plays.

Following a 35-yard punt that Cam Bohnert took from his own endzone, the Terreros set up at the Drake 39 with 7:02 left in the first half.

After two running plays picked up four yards, Williams found a streaking Brandon White down the right side of the Drake defense for a 35-yard score.

The 14-7 score stood until the half despite a San Diego turnover in their own territory.

On a third and 10 from their own 45, Williams dropped back under heavy pressure from the Drake defensive line. Senior Brett Park hit Williams hard as he threw the ball away deep down the sideline. The pass never made it out of bounds and floated into defensive back Bob Quilico Jr.’s hands at the Drake 31.

Quilico returned the interception 21 yards into San Diego territory to set Drake up with good field position and a chance to extend its lead before half.

“As a defense, turnovers are what we preach,” Huginin said.

“As long as we are creating more opportunities for our offense, it’s never a bad thing.”

Huginin didn’t forget to give credit to the defensive line for forcing the bad throw from Williams.

“The front line makes my life so easy,” Huginin said. “I have been so spoiled the last four years with Matt Acree and Brett Park up there … they are a big deal in this conference.”

However, the Bulldog offense failed to put anything together and was forced to punt after just three plays.

In the third quarter, San Diego kicker David Last converted a 50yard field goal attempt to narrow the Drake lead to 14-10.

The Drake offense continued to struggle to put a full drive together, and allowed San Diego to stay close going into the fourth quarter.

Neither team did much with the ball before San Diego’s gamewinning touch down late in the fourth quarter that gave Drake its second conference loss this season.

Junior linebacker Taylor Coleman led the Drake defense with 11 tackles. San Diego was held to 271 yards on the day.

Huginin and linebacker Sean Conerty each added eight tackles.

On senior day at Drake stadium, Rice went 10-27 for 87 yards and no interceptions and added 53 yards on 13 carries and one score.

Huginin was immediately ready to move on and travel to Dayton Nov. 8 for the Bulldog’s next conference match.

“Flush it, this game’s over,” Huginin said. “We can only learn from it from now ... Dayton is a big, physical team, too. We just have to be ready to be good tacklers and just go from there.”

Charles gets time against U.S. in national match Cole Norum

Staff Writer cole.norum@drake.edu

This season, senior women’s soccer player Generve Charles has been forced to balance her time between a Drake team bound for the MVC Championship Semifinals and Haiti’s Women’s National Soccer team.

Charles, who scored in her firstever appearance with the Haitian team, sat down with The TimesDelphic to discuss adjusting to different playing styles, gaining a deeper appreciation for Haitian culture and her experience playing against Abby Wambach and the U.S. Women’s National team.

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Times-Delphic: Have you had to adjust your mindset coming into this season, balancing time between the Drake women’s team and the Haiti National team?

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Generve Charles: I have kind of two different roles, playing on two different teams. Whereas on this team, I’m a starter. I play a lot of minutes, am a captain and have a bigger role.

When I go play with Haiti, I come off the bench. I haven’t been playing with those girls for very long, I’ve only played in two tournaments with them, so I’m still getting adjusted. The level of comfort is different, I’m still adjusting to how the Haiti women’s team is playing, still kind of learning their style and how the other girls play.

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TD: What can you do to make sure your impact on a team’s chemistry is positive?

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GC: Everyone has a role on the team. Being, per say, the “New Girl” on the team, they welcomed me in as if I was family and they’d known me forever. I didn’t feel like

I needed to be standoffish or hide how I normally would be with my Drake team.

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TD: What went through your mind as you took the field against the U.S. Women’s National Team?

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GC: I think that was the most surreal moment of my soccer career. You grow up as a soccer player, especially a female player, and those are the girls and the team you grow up watching. You always watch them on TV, watch them with your friends and your teammates and your family and then, all of a sudden, I’m standing, about to sub-in and go play on the actual field with them.

It was almost like I wasn’t really there. My family was there too, so it was awesome. I’m glad I got to share it with them. They were all super excited for me and all my teammates watched it on TV. It was unbelievable. Definitely a lucky opportunity.

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TD: Are there any women on the U.S. team whose game you’ve modeled yours after or who have influenced your playing style?

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GC: Not necessarily my playing style. But I’m someone who would be thought of on the field as a goal-scorer, being a forward in the midfield, so Abby Wambach is a pure goal scorer.

She’s unbelievable. She scored two goals against us, I think. I’ve always really loved how she plays.

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TD: Has the experience playing for the Haiti team drawn you closer to the country? Has it made you think of your heritage and ancestry?

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GC: Growing up, (the Haitian) side of my family — my dad’s side — was very important, and it wasn’t something that wasn’t talked about or stressed to us. It

was still a very big part. But, at the same time, all of my mom’s family is in the United States, and my grandparents live like 20 minutes away from us. So obviously, American culture has always been the main focus in our family.

It was really cool because my dad came on all the trips and I got to see him interacting with the girls. They acted like they had known each other their whole lives.

I knew my dad had a really tough upbringing as a man-of-thefamily and in charge of everything and came over (to the US) for college. Seeing those girls and seeing how they, too, have serious hardships they’d been through before they came to the United States just reminded me of that. It reiterated how lucky I am that my dad came over here and did this for us.

Now, I have this opportunity, pretty much, because of him and my family being a part of that.

My mom likes to say, “Everything comes full circle.”

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TD: Do you have post-Drake plans to continue playing soccer?

GC: Right now, I’m not really sure what my plans are. I’m kind of leaving everything open right now, just because I don’t necessarily know what I want to do. I’m not blocking anything out, and I’m not locking anything in. Right now, I’m pretty open to anything. I know (Haiti coach Shek Borkowski) is kind of working on rebuilding the team.

Charles is now back with the Drake squad, as they knocked off Loyola in the opening round of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament on Saturday. The Bulldogs take on Evansville in Normal, Illinois in the MVC semifinals on Friday.

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Drake drops two at home

Women’s Soccer

Bulldogs handle Loyola to advance to MVC semifinals Colton Warren

Sports Editor colton.warren@drake.edu

SOPHOMORE MICHELLE THOMMI bumps the ball to a teammate in Drake’s straight set loss to Missouri State on Saturday. Drake also dropped a decision to Wichita State on Friday at the Knapp Center. JOEL VENZKE | PHOTO EDITOR Ashley Beall

Staff Writer ashley.beall@drake.edu

The Drake volleyball team played back-to-back games last weekend at the Knapp Center.

Hosting Wichita State Friday and Missouri State Saturday, the Bulldogs suffered two losses.

In Friday night’s game, the Bulldogs lost to the Shockers, 3-1.

Sophomore Makena Schoene and freshman Kyla Indurski set the pace for the Bulldogs with 14 kills each. Senior Amanda Platte registered 13 kills of her own.

Inderski extended her doubledouble streak to eight games by adding 18 digs.

The Bulldogs looked strong in the first set against the Shockers, leading 10-8 at one point, and extended their lead to 17-14.

However, the Shockers were able to regain momentum with three straight kills late and eventually got the win, 26-24.

The Bulldogs were not able to regain their footing until the third set where they came away with a 28-26 win.

The comeback was short-lived, though, as the Shockers shut down the Bulldogs and took the final two sets.

On Saturday, Missouri State swept the Bulldogs in three straight sets.

“It was a tough match for us tonight against a very good team in Missouri State,” said head coach Darrin McBroom in a Drake athletics press release. “But there were some players that really impressed me. Kelly (Shute) had another great night for us after her performance last night. Katie (Allen) is really serving the ball well for us and Meredith (Moore) had some good swings tonight in the third set.”

Platte and Indurski had seven kills each for the Bulldogs on Saturday.

It was Schute’s second

consecutive start and the freshman recorded three kills and five blocks.

In the first set, Missouri State opened on an 11-0 run over the Bulldogs. The Bears eventually won the first set, 25-15.

The Bulldogs continued to struggle against in sets two and three, losing both by scores of 2516 and 25-18.

In the third set, the Bulldogs appeared livelier as McBroom inserted senior Meredith Moore and redshirt freshman Taylor Zant.

Moore was able to get one kill and one dig for the Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs dropped to 1-11 in the Missouri Valley Conference while the Bears are now 10-3.

Drake continues MVC play as the Bulldogs travel to Evansville on Friday to take on the Purple Aces for the second time this season. Drake lost, 3-1, in the first meeting on Oct. 11 at the Knapp Center.

Men’s Basketball

Behind a strong offensive performance from senior Ashlie Stokes, the Drake women’s soccer team earned a 3-2 victory over Loyola in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Championship at the Cownie Soccer Complex on Sunday.

Drake wasted no time getting on the board after sophomore Kayla Armstrong scored just 44 seconds into the game on a tight angle shot that bent in over the head of Loyola goalkeeper Monica Gonyo.

“Kayla’s goal gave us momentum and confidence early in the game,” said Drake head coach Lindsey Horner. “We had the wind at our back in the first half against Loyola so we knew we needed goals as the second half would be much more difficult.”

It was Armstrong’s fourth goal of the season, and it set the pace for the Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs tacked on another in the 22nd minute to stretch their lead to 2-0. Armstrong was in the middle of the scoring, again, as her shot from outside the top of the box was deflected through by sophomore Rebecca Rodgers and on to Stokes, who redirected the ball past Gonyo for her first goal of the game.

Horner was pleased with the way several Bulldogs stepped up in a must-win game.

“We aren’t one-dimensional in our attack, and there isn’t pressure on one player to score goals or carry the team,” Horner said.

The two-goal advantage stood until halftime.

Loyola finally got a goal at the 59:57 mark on a Moriah Shwartz effort that cut the Drake lead in half.

However, the Bulldogs recovered quickly and Stokes netted her second goal of the game just four minutes later.

“Ashlie Stokes is such a

powerful player that has done a lot of the dirty work in the midfield for us, like winning balls out of the air,” Horner said. “Her second goal was the best goal she’s scored in a Drake jersey to date. She hit it first time, from outside the box, into a strong wind, using her left foot, and found the low corner of the goal with pace.”

Junior Alex Freeman beat a Loyola defender down the left side and found Stokes in the middle of the field. Stokes didn’t take a touch before sending a low shot on the left side of the net, beating a diving Gonyo for what proved to be the game-winner.

A late surge by the Loyola offense fell short despite Valerie Gonyo adding another tally on a shot from the left side of the box late in the second half. The ball beat Drake keeper Kylynn Moyer to the far side at the 88:02 mark to put the Bulldogs up just one.

Valerie Gonyo recorded a game-high six shots. Stokes led Drake with five shots and moved into third all-time in shots at Drake with 170.

The Bulldogs held on to the one goal lead to knock Loyola out of the MVC tournament for the second straight season.

The win sets Drake up with a semifinal match against Evansville at Illiniois State on Friday. Horner said Evansville offers an interesting matchup that will be a lot different from their first game against the Purple Aces on Sept. 28.

“Evansville prides itself on being hard to break down defensively, yet in the last two games we have netted seven goals,” Horner said. “We will have to be ready to be closed down quickly all over the field and maintain composure and possession under pressure.

“We are a different team than we were eight games ago when we played them, in that we have become comfortable adjusting our game plan and style,” Horner said.

Evansville topped Drake 1-0 in the first match.

One more time: Transfer players experience recruitment twice

Mike Wendlandt

Staff Writer michael.wendlandt@drake.edu

Change is inevitable. Whether an athlete, a coach, a parent, a student or an administrator, change can be expected.

For the Drake men’s basketball team, adapting to change is exemplified by six men who are here after transferring from another program.

Two of them came from the Big 10 (Kale Abrahamson and Graham Woodward), one from the ACC (Jordan Daniels) and three from junior college (Trevor Berkely, Gary Ricks Jr. and Chris Caird).

Each has his own story about how they made it to Drake.

Senior forward Chris Caird

made the longest trip, traveling from Daventry, England, to Marshalltown Community College and ultimately to Drake, where he played his first full season last year.

Caird viewed it not as a huge change, but one that is especially noticeable in what he sees from his competition.

“Everyone can play here,” Caird said. “In junior college, you sometimes come across teams with only one guy who can play.

Everything’s a lot more physical and athletic here.”

For others, especially those from marquee programs, the journey takes them back to high school.

“I had to open recruitment again, just like high school, and

I was talking to a lot of coaches, working to see where I would fit best,” said junior forward Kale Abrahamson, a transfer from Northwestern University. “I was thrilled to meet Coach Giacoletti and see his investment in me as a player and a person.”

Abrahamson cannot play this year due to NCAA transfer rules.

There are other players from bigger schools who have experienced similar recruiting trails, like senior guard Jordan Daniels, who transferred from Boston College.

“The caliber of athletes in the ACC and MVC is extremely high.

Everyone comes to play every night. It wasn’t a drop-off between schools or conferences,” Daniels said.

For any transfer athlete, there will be an adjustment period, whether it be to the new city, the new school or the new coaching staff.

But for the current Bulldogs, the decision started at the top with Giacoletti. Daniels, in particular, played for three coaches in under a year in 2013.

“The biggest time (when I was nervous) was when we were between coaches and we didn’t know what to expect,” Daniels said. “We didn’t know what he would be like or what he would run, and that made us focused on the search.”

For all of them, though, Drake appears to have been the right choice, and each wants to leave a legacy beyond the hardwood.

“I just want to be the best person, man and player I can be,” Abrahamson said. “The coaches have a plan for me to do that. My entire time has molded me, both at NW and here, and I want to leave happy and to have left it all on the Knapp Center floor.”

Daniels said the transfer won’t matter in the end, as long as he sees positive outcomes.

“I want to feel like I made the right decision and have lifelong connections here after my time is done,” Daniels said.

The Bulldogs take to the court on Nov. 8 when Coe College visits for an exhibition game. They open the regular season against Bowling Green on Nov. 15 at 2:05 p.m. in the Knapp Center.

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Days away from season, seniors cherishing every moment We are in single digits until game day, folks. Welcome to the best time of the year. Well, besides the absurd amount of snow and sub-freezing temperatures.

It never ceases to amaze me how fast basketball season approaches.

At times, it can be hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

You are training day-in and dayout, summer, spring and fall, making games feel like they are forever away.

But it does not really matter because the process is where success begins.

You embrace the grind even when you’re physically and mentally fatigued.

You put your bootstraps on and take the bad days for what

they are worth. Before you know it, game day is right around the corner.

There is a refreshed sense of energy buzzing around the gym and locker room. All of the time spent in the gym since June can finally be put to the test.

There is absolutely nothing better than game day.

This year, though, “game day” has a different ring to it.

For the seniors, game day means more than it ever has, which is saying a lot. It is a season of “last firsts” that we will no doubt treasure for as long as we can.

Unless you have experienced playing under game lights, it is hard for me to explain how truly amazing it is.

There are times I sit back and think about how cool it is that each and every one of us is living our dream playing college basketball.

Many people lose sight of the fact that playing basketball is, in essence, a full-time job.

And I don’t say that to toot our own horns, but to illustrate how important it is for us to love what we do.

Nobody wants to wake up everyday dreading what is ahead.

If they do, success does not look very promising. Game day is our version of a bonus.

We put in the blood, sweat and tears for game day.

We put in the time watching film, getting yelled at, hitting the gym at 10 p.m. or doing extra cardio for game day.

To us, there is a lot that game day has to offer.

It is the most powerful outlet when it comes to showing others how much we love doing what we do.

It is the most powerful outlet when it comes to representing something so much bigger than oneself.

And it is the most powerful outlet when it comes to fighting for your teammates, coaches and fans until the buzzer sounds.

There are around 30 days out of a six-month season we get the chance to do so. You better believe we make the most of it.

Hope to see you at the Knapp this season.

Carly Grenfell Columnist

Grenfell is a senior public relations and management double major and can be reached at carly.grenfell@ drake.edu

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U.S. Women’s National Team files suit against FIFA, alleging sexism Grace Rogers

Staff Writer grace.rogers@drake.edu

Lawsuits have a tendency to trickle down from professional industries to smaller organizations.

However, the decision in an upcoming lawsuit by the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) is not expected to have any impact on Drake University’s soccer team.

In the summer of 2015, the women’s World Cup will be played in Canada on artificial turf fields.

This is the cause behind the USWNT’s lawsuit against FIFA, soccer’s international governing board.

The men’s World Cup was played on grass, and the women’s players wish for the same playing conditions as the men.

So, they are suing, citing gender discrimination issues.

“I don’t believe this lawsuit will have any impact at the university level because at many universities, men’s and women’s soccer teams share facilities, and the surface is usually determined by the climate and need to be durable to constant training,” said Drake women’s soccer coach Lindsay Horner.

Compared to the USWNT, the Drake women’s soccer team has an unusual practice regimen.

The team practices on turf at the Drake Stadium, but their home

field is grass at Cownie Soccer Complex.

Most professional teams choose one surface to master, but since colleges have no set standard in relation to turf or grass, it comes down to the university’s discretion.

“We practice every day on turf, but we play on grass because we have to play off-campus because there’s no on-campus stadium for us,” said freshman defender Ali Smith. “That’s kind of different most schools wouldn’t do that.”

The lawsuit is based on the idea that there is a difference between an artificial playing surface and real grass.

“A complaint of the women that signed the lawsuit is that the field surface itself can cause more bruising and cuts through the normal run of play,” Horner said. “There is a picture going around on social media of national team player Sydney Leroux’s legs bruised and cut up from a game on turf, and they believe this wouldn’t happen on grass.”

Smith said she supports the suit because she’s experienced injury to the artificial playing surface.

“Personally, I actually got injured on turf,” Smith said. “I know there’s figures on there being a lot more injuries on turf than grass, but I think it’s really because when you stop, it gives a lot more on grass. When you

slip, you’re just going to fall. On turf, there’s no give, so your foot literally gets jammed in it.”

Even if the lawsuit doesn’t create a rule change on Drake’s campus, it could certainly create a mindset shift.

“I like how they’re standing up for themselves because really only in the last 20 years women’s soccer has just gained momentum, ever since we won the World Cup in the U.S.,” Smith said. “It has inspired a lot of girls to play. So I think, for me, just looking up people like Abby Wambach and Alex Morgan and seeing them stick their guns on this issue. Tt’s inspiring.”

Soccer fans have taken notice, too.

Sophomore Stephanie White likes the move even though the suit may not impact anyone at the collegiate level.

She said people should take notice on the underlying impact of taking action.

“It doesn’t matter if you prefer turf or grass, or even whether this lawsuit will impact you, it’s still cool to see these women standing up for themselves,” White said. “It shows girls all over the world that if they think something is unfair, they can change it.”

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Multiple intramurals close fall season

November is here, and that means that it’s going to get colder and colder outside.

Luckily for those who don’t like frigid temperatures, all intramurals for the rest of the semester are played inside, including Co-Rec Basketball and Dodgeball.

As the outdoor season comes to an end, let’s look at the champions and briefly examine their journeys to the top.

Co-Rec Football This season, the shirt goes to Delta Sigma Pi, who defeated Big Hits, Hot Chicks in the finals on Oct. 26.

Delta Sig was the top team all season, going 4-0 in the regular season before winning the tournament.

Women’s Competitive Football This season, the team on top was the Mice Catchers, who dominated the competition all season. They outscored foes 5614 in previous games and then dominated the championship, 63-7.

Co-Rec Volleyball Taking home the crown here was Sets Addicts, who swept Scared Hitless in the final match to claim the prize. Somewhat of an underdog after a 2-2 regular season, they came back with a force in the tournament to capture

the crown.

Sorority Volleyball Congratulations go out to Alpha Phi II for its victory over Delta Gamma in the final match, which was a thriller. It was a backand-forth affair that ended after the full three sets.

Co-Rec Soccer For the second consecutive year, the Airbenders took home the top spot despite winning just one game in the regular season.

Men’s Competitive Soccer Blackacre took home the title here, defeating “Or Nah?,” 2-1 in the final match.

Sorority Soccer Kappa Kappa Gamma, the No. 2 seed, is the champion after a defeat of top seeded Alpha Phi, 2-1, continuing the trend of underdogs coming out on top.

Men’s Competitive Football Another repeat champion reigned. Fragile Porcelain Mice came out on top Sunday night at Drake Stadium against the Grundle Boyz. It marks the second consecutive undefeated season for them.

Fraternity Soccer, Football, and Volleyball In the fraternity leagues, it was Sigma Phi Epsilon who cleaned up the tournament action, taking down FIJI in volleyball and football, and Theta Chi in soccer.

SigEp also went on to win

the All-University football game against Fragile Porcelain Mice, 217, Sunday night.

Thanks to all of the students who have participated in intramurals, so far. All the supervisors and officials really enjoy seeing so many people play.

Currently, play is ongoing in CoRec Basketball on Wednesdays and Sundays, as well as the 3-pointer competition, which will run Thursday between 9 and 11 p.m.

Mike Wendlandt Columnist

Wendlandt is a senior radio/TV production major and can be reached at michael.wendlandt@drake.edu

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Men’s Soccer tops Missouri State in final home match Drake bested Missouri State, 2-1, on Senior Night Saturday at the Cownie Soccer Complex.

Sophomore James Wypych stepped up for the Bulldogs on offensive, netting both of the Drake goals in the contest.

Wypych gave Drake the early lead by beating the Missouri State goalkeeper in the eighth minute after fellow sophomore Mueng Sunday found him in the box.

That lead held until Missouri State’s William Woody beat

redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Darrin MacCleod in the 23rd minute for the equalizer.

Wypych delivered the gamewinner early in the second half (48:21). Junior Alex Treoster and redshirt junior Alec Bartlett were credited with the assist for Wypych’s team-leading fifth goal.

The Bulldogs honored seniors Thomas Schermoly and Justin Hunstiger with halftime ceremonies.

Drake cross country traveled to Southern Illinois for the Missouri Valley Conference Championship races.

The men’s squad posted a sixth-place finish, headed by senior Brogan Austin’s fourthplace individual finish. Austin finished the eight-kilometer race in 24 minutes and 15 seconds.

He was followed by Rob McCann, who finished 14th with a time of 24:46.

Austin earned another Elite

18 award, handed out to athlete with the highest cumulative GPA competing at each championship.

The women’s team turned in an eighth-place finish in its fivekilometer championship race.

Krista McGuire led the Bulldogs with a 13th-place finish and time of 17:35.

Emma Hudson was the next Drake finisher at 23rd overall with a time of 17:58.

Cross Country teams take sixth, eighth at MVCs

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Maddon hire ignites true hope for Cubs fans When you listen to Joe Maddon talk about Wrigleyville, every move that landed him on the North Side of Chicago now seems calculated.

The Chicago Cubs officially announced the hiring of Maddon on Monday. At this point, a press conference was merely a formality.

Cubs fans have been abuzz even before they announced Rick Renteria’s firing five days ago.

Just a week before that, Maddon opted out of his contract with the Tampa Bay Rays after nine seasons of crafting regular contenders out of raw talent and young stars. The small-budget Rays traded their ace away at the July trade deadline, amid a wide open pennant chase, and Maddon’s boss, Andrew Friedman, bolted last month for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Cubs fans immediately called for Maddon to be the 54th manager in club history.

Maddon’s acquisition has Cubs fans filled with legitimate hope. A new manager, a rebuilt “cathedral,” as Maddon called Wrigley Field, and a core of young talent on the rise has Cubs fans dreaming of postseason success, and it seems to be coming sooner rather than later.

Maddon’s hiring also shows the Cubs are back to being buyers on the free agent market.

With a loaded free agent class hitting the market this offseason, last week’s game seven felt more like Opening Day rather than the day baseball went away for a few months.

Expect an exciting offseason from the North Siders. They will be in clear pursuit of a top-tier starting pitcher, or even two. They could be in the market for another power-hitting outfielder. Even someone like the San Fransisco Giants’ Pablo Sandoval poses an interesting story line.

Come April, the Cubs’ young prospects will have another full season under their belts, and Cubs fans in Iowa know the kind of talent those guys have with the Iowa Cubs close by. Javier Baez and Jorge Soler have a few games behind them and will be able to build on their experience this offseason. Kris Bryant will be ready to join them in Chicago early next spring.

And the positive momentum for our beloved Cubbies continues to build. No matter where they come from, Cubs fans’ calls of “There’s always next year,” may be ringing truer and truer after their 107th consecutive season without celebrating a World Series title.

Colton Warren Sports Editor Warren is a junior news/Internet major and can be reached at colton. warren@drake.edu

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