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CBS may have packed up and headed out, but Drake is still recovering from the whirlwind that was the Democratic Debate. Students shared their experiences, whether it was at a watch party or in the debate hall itself. Students got involved in multiple ways throughout the week, through internships, reporting or just attendance of political events. Read more on pages 2 and 3.

FEATURES

OPINIONS Who would have known that a red cup could cause so much outrage? After Starbucks rid the idea of Christmas near their coffee, patrons got angry. The red cup controversy continues as one students weighs in. Read more on page 5.

SPORTS

Although it is 2015, students still contemplate the decision to get a taboo tattoo in a visible place on their body. A shift occurred in the professional field regarding the idea of tattoos, but visible ones can still cause judgment.

Read more on page 8.

Men’s soccer did not allow a single goal throughout the entire Missouri Valley Conference tournament. A late goal gave the Bulldogs a 1-0 victory in the championship match against SIUE, clinching a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

Read more on page 12.

CAMPUS NEWS DRAKE4MIZZOU | Students stood in front of Old Main to show their support for University of Missouri.

The picture brought in a lot of students showing their support for #ConcernedStudent1950 and #Drake4Mizzou. The photo, organized by the Coalition of Black Students, was meant to start action at Drake.

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‘We have nothing to lose but our chains’ University of Missouri protests invoke action in students Jessica Lynk News Editor jessica.lynk@drake.edu @jessmlynk

“It is our duty to fight for our freedom.

It is our duty to win.

We must love and support each other.

We have nothing to lose but our chains.”

This chant invoked emotion in students. This chant empowered students. This chant made students uncomfortable.

The thirty-word chant began after a demonstration held by the Coalition of Black Students (CBS) at the Yahoo Technology and Politics Conference on Friday.

It continued in Quad Creek Cafe as students stood chanting with their fists in the air. The chant was in solidarity with students who are protesting at the University of Missouri, but it was also an avenue to invoke change at Drake.

After a string of racist incidents at Mizzou that caused the president to resign, Drake students were inspired to take

action as well.

CBS president Jaques Goavec organized the demonstration, along with a photo later that day of students dressed in all black to show their support of Mizzou students.

“It informed people and it made people aware,” Goavec said.

“There are some individuals that felt uncomfortable by it with all of the things going on, but that is (the) kind of the thing that needed to be done.”

The photo brought in over a hundred students in front of Old Main to show their support to Mizzou. The photo was then shared on social media with the hashtag Drake4Mizzou.

Goavec felt that this was a way not only to show support, but also take action in order to stop racism at Drake.

“Some of the demonstrators felt that we were tired of not having our voices heard,” Goavec said. “Actually making that drastic move to protest and demonstrate and take action in a very visible, very expressive demonstration was important to show this is something we care and we demand a change.”

As a predominantly white

campus, the majority of students may not realize there was anything to change at Drake.

“It is really easy to forget that students of color at a lot of places don’t have the same college experience,” said sophomore Brandi Dye. The events of Mizzou hit close to home with a lot of minority students at Drake, but even closer to Dye, who is from Columbia, Missouri, where Mizzou is located.

“It is really easy to forget that students of color at a lot of places don’t have the same college experience.”

Brandi Dye Sophomore

“It is my hometown, so I am fired up. These are the people I went to high school with, that I have known since kindergarten,” Dye said.

Dye has watched the story

unfold throughout the month.

“Before it was picked up by Buzzfeed, NPR and CNN, I saw the #Concernedstudent1950 on my timeline just from people I follow,” Dye said. “This has been two weeks, not just the past few days. It is easy to forget that this has been a long time coming.

Students have been protesting for a while.”

This momentum that has picked up gives hope to Goavec.

“The demonstration shows we stand in solidarity with University of Missouri but we also want to make action and change to the way things are here,” Goavec said.

“If Mizzou can do it, Drake can do it too.”

Dye feels that acknowledging the protests has helped start change at Drake.

“Drake has acknowledged (the events) which is important, because it would be easy to ignore it because we are a prominently white institution, 6 hours away,” Dye said. “‘Why should we have to think about it?’ But we have and I respect those who are willing to stand up and say something about it.”

For Dye and Goavec, the beginning of change amongst the

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student body is education.

“The biggest thing is to educate yourself,” Dye said. “Don’t be the guy who shares the Facebook post that they didn’t actually read. You can’t really educate yourself until you read at least two or three types of things and kind of get a fuller picture,” Dye said. “If you are educated, you can form an educated opinion, which is better than standing by silently or just shouting babble that you know nothing about.”

Goavec echoed the same idea, adding that questions are just crucial.

“A lot of people are very hesitant in wanting to ask and so they go off of what they have experienced,” Goavec said.

“People need to actually take the time to ask questions. ‘What makes us so unique and different in compared to other people?’”

This protest is just a beginning of the changes the Coalition of Black Students are working towards on campus.

The group is currently working on a list of demands in order to call upon change for the atmosphere of Drake.

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After a week of blocked streets, pictures by the Twitter hashtag #DemDebate sculpture and random unidentifiable men at the dinning halls, the hype from the Democratic debate ends.

But not without many lasting impressions, especially by the students given the opportunity to sit in the debate hall.

“I was in the debate hearing actual substantive policy argued right in front of my face,” said Jackie Heymann, who interned for CBS for the week and got to sit in on the debate. “It was an actual, beautiful debate.”

Interns, the student body president, the Brocal Chords, student supporters and student speakers were among the Drake students who received tickets alongside those who were given a ticket through the lottery.

Sophomore Noah Skantz was one of the students who secured a ticket.

“It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” Skantz said. “Not many people who are 19 can say they got to attend a Democratic national debate.”

Junior Kenia Calderon did not get a ticket through Drake, but instead through her support of the presidential candidate former governor of Maryland Martin O’Malley campaign.

“It feels amazing because you can tell in this room that I am the only undocumented immigrant right now, and I am representing 11 million undocumented immigrants right now,” Calderon said. “It is stressful, but I am honored to be here representing my community.”

Not only did the debate give students the opportunity for students to represent the community, but it also allowed them to bear witness to the

political process.

“It is a unique experience for our students to see politics up close,” said Rachel Paine Caufield, associate director for citizen engagement at the Harkin Institute and an organizer of the debate.

After this up-close experience, Skantz said that the behind-thescenes look was what made it distinct.

“I had seen the debates on TV, but to be there and see the behind the scenes of it all coming together is a completely different perspective,” Skantz said. “You get to see them on the breaks chatting and going up to audience members between questions is a completely different perspective that you would never otherwise get to see. I guess the word I would use is an ‘uncut version.’”

This debate in particular showed attendees the intense atmosphere of a debate.

“Whether or not it was just because I was there, I felt like candidates were going much more at each other and also going more directly at the issues that were being asked,” said sophomore Eddie Mueller, another debate attendee.

This atmosphere allowed for Drake to gain national media coverage in a way that put the university in a spotlight.

“It gives us a great chance to show Drake to the world,” President Marty Martin said.

“You heard them say ‘Drake University.’ But it was not just the words, but seeing the really quality debate take place that had a lot to do with Drake putting it together.”

It also allowed Drake to play a part in the political conversations happening throughout the world.

“It brings a lot of visibility to the university,” Caufield said. “It positions us in the Des Moines community, the Iowa community, the national community and the international community as a place where these sorts of

conversations are being had and where real people get to be a part of the process.”

One of the political conversations that stood out to students was the fact that the debate centered around international topics.

“The standout moment for me was all three of the candidates’ discussion on foreign policy and the future of armed forces and military, especially surrounding the incident in Paris,” Skantz said.

“That was a standout moment not only for me, but for everyone watching.”

Being in the debate hall and hearing the specific policies of candidates helped strengthen political views.

“Going into the debate, I had some ideas of who I wanted to vote for, but the debate definitely clarified the difference within the party and the personal opinions,” Skantz said. “It made my decision as a voter far more informed as it otherwise would have been.”

The debates are just the starting point for campus as we head full force into caucus season.

“A lot of people think of this as the finale and it is not,” Caufield said. “It is going to keep coming.”

The Iowa caucuses are a way for all students to get involved in politics, considering they happen on campus.

“I hope that students recognize that the caucus is about them,” Caufield said. “We will host both parties. I want this to be the most vibrant, wonderful unique, experience. I hope that it energizes a lot of people to participate in the process.”

Students may not want to get involved in the process because they believe it does not directly affect them, but this week proved otherwise.

“Politics is not something that happens far away,” Caufield said.

“It is not inaccessible. It is about us. It is about everyday people.”

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SENATE WATCH PARTY

Senate coordinates nonpartisan debate party Beth LeValley Staff Writer beth.levalley@drake.edu @bethlevalley

Like most of campus, Harvey Ingham room 135 was filled with students eagerly watching the Democratic debate happening on Saturday night.

Unlike the rest of campus, the Student Senate DNC debate watch party partnered with Sidewire, a political news app, to provide insights into the debate along with free water bottles and koozies. Student Senate also provided popcorn, gummy bears, pretzels and lemonade throughout the night.

The other unique feature of this watch party was that no candidate sponsored the event.

Because of this, students who were undecided on a candidate or who were generally nonpartisan were more likely to show up to

this event.

Which means when the candidates were introduced, it was Student Body President Kevin Maisto’s cameo appearance that received the most applause.

Campus Advancement Senator Olivia O’Hea said that the goal was to give students a chance to see some experts’ thoughts during political season in Iowa. Because O’Hea grew up outside of Iowa, she believes that students don’t recognize the importance that Iowa has on the political season.

In coordinating with Sidewire, O’Hea transfers this thought to the news app that is now available for free.

“The app features news that is Iowa-focused and filters the news that way,” O’Hea said.

The app also features “experts,” where a few Drake University professors are found with their opinions on current events.

Craig Robinson, the founder

and a blogger of The Iowa Republican, a website that discusses Republican candidates and current events, was at the watch party and answered questions students had about the debate throughout the night.

Robinson said he jumped at the chance to watch the Democratic debate with Drake students.

“I typically like watching debates alone, especially Republican debates,” Robinson said. “This is a little more relaxed; I’m able to take it in.”

While Robinson knew he would be taking questions from students during the debate, he did not anticipate them being as tough as they were.

“Those questions were tougher than some of the radio or TV interviews I’ve done,” Robinson said. “That one about foreign policy threw me off.”

Although the questions were challenging, Robinson appreciated the discussion

happening among students.

“There are a lot of policies being discussed right now that young people are engaged in,” Robinson said. “It’s really encouraging … It impacts all of us on a personal level.”

Robinson was pleased with the turnout of the event and was envious that he wasn’t able to participate in activities like this while he was in college.

First-year senator Cecilia Bernard contributed to the event by setting up, tearing down and taking tickets throughout the night. She was pleased with the amount of students that came

and was excited about the activity happening around campus.

“It’s been fun to see the whole room packed,” Bernard said.

“We’re so lucky to have events like this, have presidential candidates so close to where we are.”

In terms of having the debate at Drake, Bernard showed her excitement for the recognition Drake has received.

“I kept having to remind myself that the candidates were on this campus,” Bernard said.

“Like, I’ve been in Sheslow before.

They’re so close in proximity to where I am.”

STUDENTS watched the debate from Harvey Ingham at the senate watch party, which was nonpartisan. PHOTO BY YING CHYI GOOI | PHOTO EDITOR

CLINTON WATCH PARTY

Hillary appearance draws students to attend watch party

Sarah LeBlanc Staff Writer sarah.leblanc@drake.edu

November 14 was not a typical Saturday night for college students at Drake University.

Hundreds of people, including community members, filtered through security beginning at around 6:30 p.m. for a seat close to the projector screen hanging from the ceiling of Parent’s Hall in upper Olmsted to watch the second DNC debate live from Drake’s Sheslow Auditorium.

After the debate, Hillary Clinton was expected to make an appearance and speak with her supporters, which served as a substantial draw for students and Des Moines residents alike.

Lindsey Gilberg, first-year actuarial science major from Saint Paul, Minnesota, joined her friends at the Hillary watch party despite identifying as a Republican.

“I just think its cool to be able to see candidates at Drake no matter what your political views,” Gilberg said. “It’s cool to have the debate on campus and to be able to interact with candidates.”

The watch party served as Gilberg’s first, motivating her to stay through the entirety of the

debate.

“I watched the whole thing at the watch party so it was interesting to see how the different candidates interacted with each other and their different views on policy,” Gilberg said.

For Hughes, first-year law, politics and society and politics double major from New Virginia, Iowa and self-professed Hillary Democrat, his position as the president of Drake Students for Hillary and the sense of unity a watch party affords drew him out to the event.

“It’s a sense of community, it’s a shared experience especially,” Hughes said. “And then to see Hillary of course I think that probably built most of the attendance.”

The watch party also surpassed Hughes’ expectations in terms of attendance and commitment to Clinton’s campaign.

“There was standing room only they had to get more chairs,” Hughes said. “There was a huge presence of not only Drake students but other citizens who were coming to the area because they were coming to meet Hillary and hear her speak after the debate, as well as just watching with fellow Hillary supporters.”

In addition to students and community members, interest groups elevated the already electric atmosphere of the room.

“There were people from the National Education Association, ASME was there, Moms Demand Action was there,” Hughes said.

“So there were these interest groups that were really revving up support for Hillary showing that she’s the best candidate for education, for working people, for gun sense so that really helped bring up the atmosphere.”

Though Hughes noted that the amount of people watching the debate was fewer than the previous debate and coincided with a Hawkeye game in Iowa, he was satisfied with Clinton’s performance.

“The debate was very good, it was so good it was boring,” Hughes said. “(Hillary) is going to be a stalwart fighter for the middle class and she is not going to give up until the fight is won.”

With several watch parties occurring simultaneously on campus for the different campaigns, many students filtered over to the Hillary watch party at the end. This was the case of Thalia Anguiano, a junior law, politics and society and public relations double major from Benseville, Illinois, who came from a different watch party in order to meet Hillary. “(The watch party) was super lively. You could tell that everyone in there was a Hillary fan,” Anguiano said. “Everyone

HILLARY CLINTON spoke to a crowd of her supporters after participating in the debate on Saturday. Clinton made her appearance in Parent’s Hall after the close of the Democratic Debate. PHOTO BY YING CHYI GOOI | PHOTO EDITOR was super excited and anxious to see her and … jumping over chairs to get to the front of the stage to take a picture with her.”

The debate’s presence on Drake’s campus was instrumental in drawing students who did not receive a ticket through the lottery to watch parties across the

university.

“I definitely think that having the debate on campus affected the attendance rate of the watch parties,” Anguiano said. “I don’t think there would have been as many Hillary people up there if Hillary wasn’t five minutes away from Olmsted.”

SANDERS WATCH PARTY

Sanders supporters display passion on debate night Adam Rogan Staff Writer adam.rogan@drake.edu @Adam_Rogan

SANDERS SUPPORTERS attend Bernie Sanders’ watch party at the Varsity theater on Saturday.

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With a crowd upwards of 100 people at any given time, the Bernie Sanders Tailgate and Watch Party was one of the more lively places to be on debate night. “(Events like this) are important because they really know how to engage. People who believe certain things can go conglomerate with other people who ... have similar values,” firstyear Derek Mattson said.

The Tailgate was held in the US Bank parking lot with Jethro’s BBQ provided. And although some students came for the free food, there were more important things going on than pulled pork sandwiches.

“This election is about the people, not about the private special interest groups that are backing all the other politicians,” said Jack Reardon, a Des Moines high school senior who has devoted hours to volunteering for the Sanders campaign after

hearing the candidate speak earlier this year.

“In monetary gain, I don’t get anything. I took time off of work to do this,” Reardon said. “I’m not getting paid to do this or anything like that, and that’s completely fine … It’s going to pay off in the long, long run.”

Reardon isn’t the only one to have this experience, as Mattson became motivated to work for the Sanders campaign that night. “(The tailgate and watch party) got me more passionate,” Mattson said. “I’m going to volunteer now to help him (win the) caucus.”

The highlights and focus of the tailgate were those who spoke before the crowd. The most notable speaker was Dr. Cornel West, a political author and modern-day philosopher. His speech focused not on Sanders’ policies, unlike those before him, but instead on Sanders’ character.

“We need somebody with integrity,” West said. “We need somebody who will be themself ... and is such a wonderful person to be.”

West was confident that Sanders would be successful in his campaign, and he wasn’t the

only one. Every speaker promised that Sanders will be the 45th President of the United States.

After West’s speech ended, the crowd migrated to the Varsity Theater just a few blocks away to watch the debate itself. Waiting for the debate to begin in the auditorium, the organizers began asking those attending why they were supporting Sanders.

Although most of those in the audience were Des Moines locals, some of the most enthusiastic supporters had come from out of state for a chance to see Sanders.

One of the most memorable individuals was a 16 year old from Washington D.C. who is lobbying Congress to pass a bill that would lower the voting age. He made the journey in the hopes that he’d be able to meet Sanders in person.

That wish would be granted, as Sanders elected to make an appearance after the debate.

A wave of energy and excitement took the crowd when they heard the news, and their cheers only increased in volume when Sanders entered the building.

His following address stuck to the classic Sanders script,

speaking towards issues such as getting money out of campaigns and raising taxes on the rich in order to protect the middle class.

He applauded his supporters for their efforts in raising money for the Sanders campaign – and its average contribution of $28.54 – before making his way out of the theater.

However, it would still take him another half hour before he could leave the building, as he was again swamped by people hoping to shake his hand, take a photo or have a quick word with the senator from Vermont.

After Sanders finally departed, the crowd slowly began to disperse. Some went back to their cars while students returned to the normalcy of their dorms on campus. Still, it took some time before the buzz of excitement began to die down.

Supporters shared cell phone photos they took of the senator, while others continued discussing who they felt gained or lost ground in the debate itself – something that will be discussed in the coming weeks and months as the primary elections draw ever closer.

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NEWS CAMPUS EVENTS YAHOO NEWS chief investigative correspondent Michael Isikoff, left, hosts panel “Beyond the firewall: How real is the cyber threat?” in Parents Hall on Thursday.

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Yahoo conference focuses on impact of technology Jessie Spangler Staff Writer jessica.spangler@drake.edu

The Yahoo Conference on Technology and Politics last Thursday brought some big names like Sen. Rand Paul, “Orange is the New Black” actress Diane Guerrero, and David Pogue, the Vice President of Yahoo Tech,

to Parents Hall .

“As a journalism student, it was very exciting to be around these big media names,” first-year Andy Orton said. “It gave me a chance to learn from experts who are very successful in their fields.”

The conference focused on the impact that technology has on politics.

In the last session, Morgan DeBaun, CEO and founder of Blavity, Jamal Simmons, cofounder and CEO of CRVIII, Inc.,

and Guerrero discussed how race and technology have started to play a bigger part in politics .

“This was a good opportunity because you don’t get many chances to meet executive producers and various celebrities,” Orton said. “It was important to hear their point of view on political topics and their experiences with being minorities.”

Besides providing opportunities to students, the

conference was informative and brought national attention to Drake.

Associate professor of Politics Rachel Paine Caufield played a role in getting the conference here and said Yahoo News had nothing but praise.

“They loved working with students and students loved working with them,” Caufield said.

The conference gave students an opportunity to meet leaders in

the technology and politics field not only at the conference, but outside as well.

“They brought their talent into the classrooms. A number of their top talent was having dinner with students at Hubbell and going to classes, which is an amazing opportunity,” Caufield said.

If you missed it, the sessions from the conference are online at yahoodigitaldemocracy.tumblr. com.

CAMPUS EVENTS

NPR panel explores youth vote, engages audience Lauren Velasco Staff Writer lauren.velasco@drake.edu

Students, faculty and several members of the community gathered in Sussman Theater last Tuesday for a panel discussion with NPR’s Michel Martin, the host of NPR’s “All Things Considered.”

Drake hosted her live series Michel Martin: Going There, which focused on the myths and facts of youth voting.

Martin, along with sophomore Brandi Dye, senior Raymond Starks, Drake alum Hector Salamanca and advocate for public policy and citizen engagement Rachel Paine Caufield, discussed several topics involving millenials and politics.

“As the next presidential election approaches, we want to know where younger people fit into the bigger political picture, what issues are important to them, how can they be sure that their concerns are addressed in debates and actual policy decisions,” Martin said.

The panel discussed the various reasons why the youth vote is important. Being 19, Dye has already participated in elections before, but she is excited to participate in the presidential election and vote on a larger scale.

“I think voting is so important so I was really excited that I could be a part of it finally,” Dye said.

“I carry my voter registration card on my at all times because I’m pretty proud of it.”

Salamanca is a Dreamer, and unlike Dye, he cannot vote. However, he is heavily

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involved in the political system as the Grassroots Engagement Coordinator for the Presidential Campaign Project. He said that in past elections, his friends who were eligible to vote did not.

“I tried to convince several of them to realize that our voice does matter,” Salamanca said.

“Even though we are students, even though we may be young, there are certain issues that speak for younger generations.”

Starks, who is a senior at Drake studying politics and quantitative economics, discussed the start of his interest in the political system. “(My grandparents) conveyed to me a sense that there is a duty that you have to participate in this process,” Starks said. “Living in this country, it is something that is very important. And, if you want something to change, you should get involved in it.”

Dye argued that she does not see voting as a duty, but as a choice that reflects your opinions as an individual.

“I wouldn’t use the word we have a ‘duty’ to vote, I think we should vote,” Dye said. “The reason I think it’s so important to vote is (that) you can’t complain if you didn’t do anything to change it.”

The panel investigated why the turnout for youth voters is often low. Caufield believes it is due to a feeling of not being heard.

“Young voters are in this perpetual catch-22, “ Caufield said. “Politicians pay attention to the people who show up. If young voters don’t feel as though anybody is listening to them, they don’t show up, and when they don’t show up, nobody is listening to them.”

A fairly new medium for

politics is allowing the youth to participate more though social media. Dye explained that it gives young people power to communicate in politics.

“Social media allows us, especially as young people and as citizens, to have an opinion.

It’s a little bit of a way that our generation has that power,” Dye said.

The panel discussed the future of politics with this new medium and the changes they see happening in the next year before the 2016 election, especially from the mindset of younger voters.

“I don’t think they necessarily see themselves as younger voters,” Starks said. “I think they more see themselves as here’s where I am now; here’s where I want to be in 10 years, and how am I going to get there?”

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OPINIONS CAMPUS EVENTS

NATIONAL EVENTS

Drake’s campus during the Democratic Debate Starbucks’ red ‘holiday’ cup

Jacob McKay Staff Writer jacob.mckay@drake.edu

There was a certain feeling in the air on campus this week. It could be described as an energy— an electricity even.

Maybe it was the increased amount of people on campus, maybe it was the generator trucks, it could have been the collective anticipation of the Democratic National Convention Presidential debate that was held on campus at 8 p.m. Saturday in Sheslow Auditorium.

There was an excessive amount of preparation during the week, with golf carts flying around pathways filled with random credentialed people who carried themselves with an air of

importance.

This week was about having your phone camera ready for any possible sighting of well-known individuals. The week kicked off with an NPR forum on youth in politics called “Going There: Youth Voting Myths and Facts” hosted by journalist Michel Martin. The forum was available for streaming nationally and was also featured on NPR. I was fortunate enough to be able to meet Martin and talk to her about her career, which definitely sparked the feeling that this was a week unlike any other.

There’s something about being in the presence of people who have accomplished so much in life.

It almost felt as if some of their wisdom rubbed off on you just from your proximity to them.

The amount of activity on campus increased the closer the debate drew. The lunch lines in Hubbell were noticeably longer and the average age of campus rose steadily.

The Yahoo News Digital Democracy conference on Thursday in Olmsted brought a number of famed journalists to campus, as well as public figures and politicians. Rand Paul was in attendance, as well as actress Diane Guerrero of “Orange is the New Black.”

I was lucky enough to

meet Guerrero. She casually complimented my outfit, and that is when it set in. Nothing about this week was normal.

There was something going on special enough to make an actress compliment me on my clothing.

This is definitely not something that normal college students have the opportunity to experience.

Every Drake student had to feel pride in the university this weekend, with so much attention and so many incredible people on campus. Then came the actual debate, the moment of truth.

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders had dedicated watch parties, and Caitlyn Jenner also attended a watch party at the Shivers Practice facility. The eye of the nation was on the university, and the collective excitement of the student body was palpable. This weekend was a once in a lifetime moment.

This week was something that rarely comes along. My hope is that we all took time to soak it in and appreciate it for what it was.

These are the times to remember forever.

STAFF OPINION

Gliniewicz’s hoax illuminates default assumption

Abi Grimminger Staff Writer abigail.grimminger@drake.edu

In early September, Officer Charles Gliniewicz was found dead after being shot twice in the torso. At first, his death was believed to be a murder. Over 400 officers (local, state and federal) searched for the perpetrators, and members of the community affected raised money in support of the search. Motorola Solutions declared that anyone who could provide the officers with information that would lead to an arrest of the killers would receive $50,000 in reward money.

However, the investigators of Gliniewicz’s death recently determined that they will never be able to find the killers, not because they have exhausted

their resources, but because the killers don’t exist.

During the investigation, the Lake Country major crimes task force discovered that Gliniewicz had stolen thousands of dollars from funds meant for the department’s Explorer program, which was designed to teach youth about law enforcement.

When Gliniewicz’s crime was nearly discovered, he committed suicide but further disguised his crime by inventing an elaborate ruse to throw off the police department.

It would be extremely difficult to defend Gliniewicz’s actions.

However, one reason the public is so angry is that no one saw this coming. Gliniewicz had been a police officer for 30 years, and he was nearing retirement. When he died, he was awarded a Medal of Honor for his years of service.

Now that people have discovered that his death was actually a clever ruse, they feel (rightfully) cheated.

In light of the recent threats at the University of Missouri, which once again have brought the racial tension in the United States to the forefront of our (and the world’s) attention, I would like to contrast the United States’ reaction to Gliniewicz’s death with their reaction to the toonumerous killings of black men

by the police. Michael Brown’s death, for instance, was also a shooting shrouded in mystery at first. While the public knew that Brown had been shot by a police officer, they didn’t know why, just as no one knew why Gliniewicz had turned up dead.

Arguably, Gliniewicz’s crimes were much steeper than Brown’s.

While Brown had shoplifted at a gas station, Gliniewicz had been embezzling money for years.

However, while Gliniewicz was immediately presumed to be innocent, Brown was immediately considered guilty.

The uncovering of Gliniewicz’s elaborate crime doesn’t just give insight into his character.

It reveals, once again, that U.S. society is operating under a misunderstanding: the belief that police officers are infallible purely because they are police officers. While it makes sense to believe that someone in charge of defending a community wouldn’t betray that community, in a country where every man is supposed to be considered innocent until proven guilty, the public’s reaction to tragedies like the shooting of Michael Brown is inexcusable. When a person is killed, our nation’s reaction should be “Why did this happen?” instead of “He must have been guilty of something.”

Coffee goers are enraged by the lack of Christmas theme on their morning brews

Claire Franksen Staff Writer claire.franksen@drake.edu

With the passing of Halloween, it seems as if the world switched its motives at 12:01 a.m. on Nov. 1.

Storefronts that had jacko’lanterns and ghosts hung in the windows have dramatically changed their storefront designs to feature gifts wrapped in a variety of colors and patterns.

Lawn decorations have been adjusted from half-buried skeletons and gigantic spider webs to poinsettias and strings of lights.

With the anticipation for the holidays growing stronger every year, it doesn’t seem too strange that we are already gearing up for the 12 Days of Christmas.

Many students already have their Christmas playlists queued up on Spotify, and those itchy, ugly Christmas sweaters are itching to be worn.

And, then there’s’ quite possibly the most anticipated event of the season: the annual Starbucks holiday cup release.

The new cup features a minimalist red design, which has been released and is already being used by baristas everywhere.

However, the usual positive feedback and excitement over the popular “red cup” was not the most dominant reaction.

Allegations of Starbucks starting a “War on Christmas” have been plastered on every social media platform, all because this year’s holiday cup design has no relation to Christmas. People are saying that this is Starbucks’ way of backing out of their normal way of celebrating Christmas with the tradition that they started in 1997. There are some flaws in this argument, though.

Starbucks has been straying from strictly-Christmas designs for the past few years, with pictures of snowflakes and snowmen covering their holiday cups instead of Santa Claus and Rudolph. They have stuck with the red cup as a base for as long as we can remember, which when coupled with the green Starbucks logo, is a perfectly subtle way of saying “Merry Christmas.”

Something that I think a lot of people are forgetting is that there are more holidays than Christmas, and Starbucks caters to people that celebrate those other holidays, as well as people that don’t celebrate anything during the “holiday season.” If you weren’t aware, Hanukkah starts Dec. 6 and is celebrated until Dec. 14. It may come as a surprise, but there are many Jewish people that are customers of Starbucks.

Another holiday coming up is Kwanzaa, celebrated from Dec. 26 until Jan. 1. And again, what a shock this must be, but there are many people who celebrate Kwanzaa and are also customers of Starbucks.

The famous Starbucks holiday cup has never been centered on any one holiday, so the fact that people are offended that the cup isn’t blatantly advertising Christmas is absurd. The words “Christmas cup” were never used

by Starbucks to describe this tradition. Those who are insulted by the innocent red cup should take a deep breath and rethink what your argument is.

NATIONAL EVENT

Processed meat and its link to cancer almost endangers the meat lovers’ obsession

Chamindi Wijesinghe Business Manager wachamindi.wijesinghe@drake.edu

When the World Health Organization released a study result that labeled bacon, sausage and other processed meats as cancerous, the Internet had a hard time keeping up with the

rapid-fire conversations and articles. Meat lovers rebelled with passion, omnivores scorned and vegetarians were gleefully smug.

The timeless tradition of meat obsession in the U.S. was almost endangered. Almost.

A few days later, the frenzy caused by the fact that the extra, constantly present meat in a person’s diet might cause more than a change in meal orders or increase the number of muchneeded trips to the gym simply lost its luster. The WHO’s attempt to kill the killers sounded offkey to most, as this was not the first time such a study had been published.

In 2002, the American Cancer Society released a similar report affirming that most cancer deaths in the U.S. are a result of a meaty diet. Just like WHO’s study, the ACS’s subsisted for a while before

becoming dull and soporific. In all honesty, we have been exposed to so many articles related to cancer and meat that the dizzying abundance of information slowly begins to gel.

Meat is lavished with perks unimaginable that the resistance to giving it up is understandable (shout out to those who do).

However, processed meat is injected with chemicals to extend its shelf life or change the taste, which are the devil’s agents.

Moreover, more studies (I know… it’s all about the studies) have shown that overcooking meat releases carcinogens, heterocyclic amines and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

So, if we cannot eat red meat or processed meat, what in the world is left? Yes, veggies. No matter how much we roll our eyes, our rational minds know it and yet

we often give in to the desires of our stomach. Few would fathom a meal “heavy on veggies, nuts and fruit, with limits on meat and dairy.” The outcome of adopting this meal hammers down on its already known benefits: an improved overall health, selfesteem and mental health. You can potentially live longer and see the invention of flying cars or have a healthier brain and fashion those cars.

This doesn’t mean that meat lovers should abandon meat. After all, we don’t stop driving cars just because they cause accidents.

As Dr. Teresa Norat, one of the advisors to the WHO report told BBC News, “People should limit consumption of red meat and avoid consuming processed meat.

They should also have a diet rich in fiber from fruit and vegetables while also maintaining an

adequate body weight throughout life by limit the consumption of alcohol and be physically active.”

We can get exasperated with the amount of studies, but they only persist to emphasize moderation, a word we often exclude from our vocabulary. Eat meat if your stomach gripped in horror at the idea of giving it up (mine did for sure), but make it a well-deserved treat, not an essential.

06 | opinions

Nov. 18, 2015

OPINIONS DEAR BRANDI

CAMPUS EVENTS

Dear Brandi: How do I deal with my advisor?

Condom ‘fairies’ on campus

Brandi Dye Advice Columnist brandi.dye@drake.edu @14bad01

If you would like your question included in future Dear Brandi columns, email her or DM her on Twitter.

How can I call out people who fetishize me as a mixed race human being? –K.

My advisor is not supporting me and keeps telling me to change my major. What do I do? –B.

Well. I can’t fix racism in 300 words, but I do have a tip to dealing with the nonsense. Be prepared with a good come back at all times: “Hey, let’s make beautiful mixed babies!”

“You don’t mix Moet with Natty Light.”

Creepy college kids will understand that reference. If it is a gross old person, or you can pass for under 18, just say, “Do you want to go to jail?”

I 100 percent understand this advice is fairly useless, but it is not your responsibility to stop racial fetishes, nor is it mine. We live in a gross society that does not teach creepers that kind of behavior is unacceptable.

Get a new advisor. Simple. I would find another professor in that discipline and ask them to be your advisor. You can also just explain to your advisor what you need from them. Explain that no matter whether or not he or she agrees with your choice, you need his or her support.

An advisor’s job is to make sure you are on the right path to your dreams, whether or not they agree with the path you have chosen. If they can’t do that, you don’t need them. Find someone else and upgrade. Let the hater be your motivator.

STAFF OPINION

Raise your hand for early childhood education

Taylor Morris Staff Writer taylor.morris@drake.edu

Every kid deserves an opportunity to succeed.

As a college student at Drake University, I recognize I may not be where I am today without the strong foundation given to me early in my life.

My siblings and I are lucky because our parents made our education a priority from the very beginning. But not all families are able to send their kids to Preschool because of a lack of

resources.

The first five years of a child’s life are critical. By age three, the brain is already 80 percent developed, and by age five, it’s already 90 percent developed.

Children living in poverty who don’t participate in high-quality early education programs like preschool are far more likely to be placed in special education, drop out of school, never attend college, be arrested for crime or become a teen parent.

These are all things that not only have a significant impact on a person’s life, but also have a huge impact on the overall success of a community.

That’s why I’ve joined Save the Children Action Network’s High 5 for Kids campaign to encourage presidential candidates to prioritize early childhood education.

During the past few months, fellow volunteers and I have attended many campaign events —with large, bright red foam High 5 hands in tow — around the state to ask candidates how they will invest in kids.

Last month, former Florida

Governor Jeb Bush came to Des Moines. He discussed early education and took photos with SCAN volunteers. I was even able to give him a high five. But this isn’t enough. All candidates need to speak up and tell voters how they will invest in kids—it’s a priority.

This is an issue we all can and should rally behind.

We’re only a few months away from the Iowa caucuses, so now is the time to make our voices heard. You’ll see me and other SCAN volunteers with our foam hands at many more campaign events, upcoming debates and even at your precinct on Feb. 1.

We’d love for you to join us.

The next generation deserves our full attention and our vote.

Iowans have the power to help choose the next leader of the free world. This is something that shouldn’t be taken for granted.

We can affect change.

I encourage more students to visit SCAN’s website and get involved with the High 5 for Kids campaign, because we are some of the best examples of what a strong start early in life can lead to.

Molly Adamson Staff Writer molly.adamson@drake.edu

If you haven’t seen the condom fairies running around campus these past couple of weeks, you must be living under a rock or a pile of homework that doesn’t allow you to see sunlight, in which case I pity you. But for the more observational people, you’re not crazy. There have been girls dressed up as fairies in your classes carrying baskets of condoms. Their mission? To raise safe sex awareness among college students.

Is it truly working though?

Or it is making fellow students uncomfortable? I was not completely comfortable with the condom fairies. They would interrupt meals at Hubbell with my friends, by asking if any of us wanted a condom. I like to keep my sex life (or lack thereof) private. I’m not going to publicly reach for a condom. It’s like saying, “Oh yeah, I’m totally gonna have sex in the near future!

And you guys aren’t! Ha!” No. That’s just rude.

But if you don’t take one, it looks like you’re either someone who totally promotes and enjoys unprotected sex, or a loser who isn’t “getting some.” Being a virgin is totally cool, but sometimes you don’t want others to know you are one. Either way, not taking a condom from the condom fairies

NATIONAL EVENTS

A side of chips and... E. coli?

FILM REVIEW

‘Peanuts’ gang delivers sweet, nostalgic, gorgeous trip down memory lane

Eric Deutz Film Critic eric.deutz@drake.edu

Strange as it may seem, simply walking into “The Peanuts Movie” this past weekend was probably the scariest movie-going experience I’ve had all year.

And no, it’s not because I have yet to recover from the scarring reveal of Snoopy as The Great Pumpkin so many years ago, and it’s not because I often sit up at night asking worldly questions to nobody in particular and frequently receive unhelpful answers from the darkness, like our good friend Charlie Brown.

Both of those things are true and also added to the apprehension, but the scariest part? Let me explain. Like so many other Americans born in the 20th century, I grew up with the Peanuts gang. America’s favorite beagle, America’s favorite blockhead and the rest of the crew have set the standard

for showcasing the innocent perseverance we all feel, the desire to do something meaningful we all have, and the belief that even the least among us has a great story to be told. Between the comic strip, the classic TV specials and several full-length movies, “Peanuts” has become a pinnacle of our society, a major milestone for entertainment in this nation.

That’s what scared me. It seemed to me that with this latest film, the production team had nothing to gain and everything to lose. It’s one thing to tarnish the legacies of “Garfield” or “Alvin and the Chipmunks” like cinema has in recent years, but to do so to Peanuts would destroy me.

Within five minutes, those fears were calmed and never came back. These are the “Peanuts” of our childhood, but for a whole new generation and updated to perfection.

The plot? Simple enough.

Charlie Brown is still everyone’s favorite loser. But when the Little Red-Haired Girl moves into the neighborhood, he puts all of his fears and shortcomings to the side in attempt after attempt to impress her. This is all intermixed with ice-skating, 5-cent psychiatric advice, classic dance scenes and the ever-elusive Red Baron.

The folks at Blue Sky Studios did not take this production on lightly. They pulled out all the stops to make this work, as the animators spent over a year

studying Charles M. Schulz’s classic illustrations to make the updated animation as close as possible to the original drawings.

With a screenplay co-written by the late Schulz’s son and grandson, using this film as a tribute was clearly at the top of the priorities list, and rightfully so.

The humor and innocence of the characters is spot-on, and the animation is more exciting and colorful than it’s ever been. By the end, we realize that the ambitions of the movie were never very high. But what of it? The biggest mistake the filmmakers could’ve made here was to try to turn the Peanuts legacy into something it wasn’t. Instead, we’re left with a simple film that feels handcrafted

by Schulz himself.

Hard as it may be to believe, it has now been 15 years since Schulz passed away, and exactly 50 years since the TV Christmas special that is arguably the cornerstone of everything “Peanuts.” None of that work is going anywhere anytime soon, and “The Peanuts Movie” has earned its place.

The biggest downfall of the night? The pre-show – “Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe”—starring everyone’s favorite paranoid squirrel from the “Ice Age” films.

Why they felt the need to remind me that that franchise is still sadly plodding along, I don’t know.

Grade: A-

says just as much as taking one.

Meanwhile, guys are grabbing handfuls in front of their friends, to prove that they can get a girl.

Boys are so weird.

This uncomfortable interaction is why I’m pro condom delivery service. We all know Olmsted runs out of condoms, so students are left with only a few options.

Walk all the way to Walgreens, or go to the C-store. But who wants to go to the C-Store to buy condoms with your Flex dollars?

You see those cashiers often.

You don’t want to run into the same person who rang up your condoms when you’re buying ice cream and Red Bull at midnight in order to pull an all-nighter.

Awkward eye contact will ensue.

Nor will you want to get condoms ahead of time from the condom fairies, because of the awkward situation mentioned above. When you’re really in the moment with that other person, you don’t have time to make a condom run. That’s why the condom delivery service is perfect. Someone brings the condom to your dorm, and the only three people who need to know you’re getting it on are the delivery person, you and your partner. Oh, and the roommate you sexiled, but you’ll make it up to them with cookies later.

The condom delivery service runs every Friday and Saturday (the most likely time for college students to be doing it) from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Prices range from $1-$3. You can place an order at bit.do/safeandsweet.

The condom will be delivered to your room, along with delicious candy if you so wish.

The service is looking out for fellow students and just making sure everyone who is having sex is doing it safely. So go on, have a wild night, but when things start getting heavy with passion, make sure you have that website saved on your phone.

Hallie O’Neill Staff Writer hallie.oneill@drake.edu @hallie.oneill

I don’t know about you, but I love Chipotle. Dearly. And if I could eat anything in the whole wide world at this exact moment, I would choose a chicken burrito with brown rice, black beans, mild salsa, a little bit of corn, lettuce and extra cheese (with chips and guac on the side, of course).

But unfortunately, things aren’t looking the greatest for us Chipotle lovers after the recent E. coli outbreak on the West coast that sickened around 40 people and hospitalized 14.

Since the October ordeal, Chipotle closed 43 of its restaurants across Seattle and Portland and went through several precautionary procedures at these specific locations.

State health officials mandated the disposal of old food.

Each restaurant brought in a completely new ingredient supply after meticulously sanitizing each facility. The company also conducted multiple E. coli tests at surrounding Chipotle locations, and thankfully, no traces of the bacteria were found. The company seems to have taken all the correct actions to eradicate

the problem and with positive results: all 43 locations passed health inspections and were reopened on Nov. 12. But still, the source of the original outbreak remains unknown, which is a bit frightening, to say the least.

Food poisoning incidents occur more often than you’d think. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 48 million cases occur yearly throughout the U.S. That equates to about one in seven Americans afflicted by a foodborne illness each year. A major reason why Chipotle is receiving so much attention is simply because it is so well-known. Luckily, no one has died as a result of this incident, and Chipotle’s immense popularity will not suffer much as the situation slowly dissipates.

Crowds of customers still eagerly arrived during their lunch breaks the first day the northwestern locations reopened, their Chipotle cravings stronger than the possibility of food poisoning.

I believe the Chipotle team is handling the situation quite well. They’ve created a new section on their website titled “Pacific Northwest Restaurant Update” and frequently post new information on the incident.

This page describes the details of the situation, the actions the company has taken to eliminate the problem, the specific restaurant locations affiliated with the outbreak and links to state health sites. They even include a “Frequently Asked Questions” section to further reassure consumers.

I am not planning on boycotting Chipotle in order to save myself from E. coli. Even if I lived in Portland, I still wouldn’t be able to resist my beloved chicken burrito.

07 | opinions

Nov. 18, 2015

OPINIONS HE SAID SHE SAID

He said vs. She said Getting involved in politics

Well, there are so many answers to this question, and my immediate response is: never.

You never have to get involved in politics. I always felt/still feel that while at Drake, if you aren’t involved in politics, then you may as well just not have an opinion about anything. I also feel as if so many people also judge you as a person for who you think you support.

It doesn’t even matter if you are in support of Donald Trump because your parents were or if you like Hillary because you think her husband did a good job and therefore she HAS to.

Obviously, everyone knows that these aren’t actual valid reasons to be in support of one candidate or another, and even the person in support of these people knows that, but since you asked a nonpolitically inclined person a political question, and won’t take no for an answer, that is what comes out.

Being in a fraternity, I am consistently exposed to so many viewpoints from political geniuses. When you engage in a conversation with people like this, especially during this time of year, you hear things like “Did you hear so-and-so was in support of Donald Trump?!” or things like “Did you hear so-and-so got 85% in the isidewith.com poll??” THIS IS A FREE COUNTRY. Last time I checked you can be in support of whoever you wanted, so why does it matter or change your opinion of that person?

Now on to answer the real question: when is a good time to get involved? Well, now is a hell of a time to get involved considering all the things that are happening on campus! But during a normal time, the answer you’ll always hear is “whenever you want.”

But what does that mean? Do I research all the politicians? Do I find exactly where I am in the viewpoints? No. All you have to do is find out who you are. It is easy from there.

This is the hardest part, though. I was always inclined to side with my parents. No matter what happened in high school, I was the traditional white Republican. That’s just what my household was. You heard things from your parents slandering the other part, but I went along with it because my parents just HAD to know better than the other party candidates that were in office and were professionals.

I found out something very interesting once I got to college.

They aren’t here. I got to decide that I was for LGBTQ-promoting laws, and I’m also not racist.

Cool! I also got to form my own opinions, and if I wanted to “Feel the Bern” I could without being barraged by my parents.

If you like politics, cool. If not, cool. But find out who you are and what you want, and you probably will fall right in line with every crazy politics fan out there.

STAFF OPINION

Staff writer jennifer.schallmoser@drake.edu

Thanksgiving is about two weeks away. Are you ready?

Thanksgiving has so many factors that require a great deal of proper preparation. Here are five steps to help you prepare for this great holiday.

Step 1: Prepare for the relatives— Don’t get me wrong, spending time with your family— immediate and extended— is fun, and it’s enjoyable to be around them. But it can be incredibly frustrating. I mean this in the sense of how they have 12 billion questions for you about school and classes and a social life and friends and any significant others.

Mentally preparing yourself for all those crazy questions from your relatives is a must.

My best advice is to keep your cool as best you can. I know all the questions are incredibly irritating, but they essentially are just wondering how you are doing.

Thanksgiving is about giving, it is in the word “Thanksgiving” after all, so give your patience to your relatives who are trying to show they care.

I would highly suggest answering as many questions as you can now so then when it’s Christmas there won’t be as many.

Step 2: The long, scrumptious feast—The feast really is the root of the holiday.

Going off of step 1 real quickly here, make sure you sit by the relatives that aren’t going to bombard you with questions for the majority of the feast, because the meal is something to look

the older population’s. Students and younger populations are the future of America.

The importance of getting involved with the government as soon as possible cannot be emphasized enough. By getting involved with the government, people have the ability to slowly create the type of nation that they want, a nation that they’re proud to be a part of and excited to be involved in. Attend a riot.

Question authority. Students should stand up for their beliefs.

Get proved wrong. Change beliefs. Go to a caucus. Watch candidates on TV. Find out what’s most important in life. Find a way to incorporate it into the government.

As the voting for presidential candidacy rolls closer and closer, there is increasing pressure to solidify thoughts beyond, “Wow, Trump said something really stupid today. And yesterday. And the day before.” The obligation generations Y and Z have to fulfill the role as the future of America is one beyond negativity and hate.

It is to support a candidate that will create the ideal America.

Even in college, when the biggest problem is finding money to order pizza on Friday night or cramming for exams, it’s important to reach out of the campus’s bubble. View the nation as it is. Change the nation to how it should be. As an individual, do what is necessary for America to reach that point.

Joe Herba Staff Writer joseph.herba@drake.edu

Victoria Tramp Staff Writer victoria.tramp@drake.edu @TrampsFTW

HUMANS OF DRAKE

How to prepare for Thanksgiving

Jennifer Schallmoser

College is supposed to be “where you find yourself.” It’s a time where students shape themselves into the human being they aspire to become.

Students find out what they enjoy participating in, who they like spending their time with and what they believe for themselves.

College is a time when students become independent and gain knowledge to back their own beliefs. Although young adults may respect their parent’s opinions, they become stronger and more confident in their own.

One specific area of beliefs that is commonly altered in college is politics.

Politics and the right to vote aren’t utilized as much within the college student population as they are with people in older demographics. This is strange, because America’s ideal government survives around democracy, and an important key of democracy is representing the population.

With the world populating at such a rapid rate, the largest age group with suffrage would be the youngest of the population.

College students, the youngest of the populations that maintain suffrage, lack participation at the polls. Young adults have the least representation at the polls, and essentially, the largest lack of representation as a result.

As an American, it is absolutely necessary to participate in governmental affairs; students’ opinions matter just as much as

forward to! Especially since you only get some of these holiday dishes once a year.

My favorites that you should look out for are the traditional ones, such as turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, good ol’ rolls, and some kind of vegetable. My mom has this great recipe for roasted broccoli that’s to die for because of the great seasonings on it.

Another traditional Thanksgiving side is cranberry sauce. In my family, we have the traditional sauce, but my mom also makes these Jell-O cups that have cranberries and blueberries in them, and they taste amazing.

Step 3: After-meal activities—After the meal it’s time to hang out with the everyone. My family usually plays card games together or watches football. What is Thanksgiving without some football, right? If you don’t believe me, just watch the “Friends” episode called “The One with the American Football.”

Step 4: Dessert— Before the holiday ends, though, there comes one of my favorites parts of the whole holiday: dessert! In my house, we consistently have three different pies for dessert.

They include apple, cherry, and pumpkin. I highly recommend having such a wide variety because each and every one of those types of pies are special in their own way and are worth experiencing on such a holiday.

Step 5: The goodbyes— Not that goodbyes aren’t important, because they are, but at least in my family, I’ll see these people all again in a month for Christmas.

So saying goodbye is only part of the holiday in the sense that we all joke saying, “See you at Christmas!” even though we all know it’s true. Regardless of whether you see these relatives at Christmas or not, it is still nice to wish everyone well as they go out and inevitably start preparing for that next holiday.

I truly believe these five steps will help you immensely when it comes to preparing in such a short amount of time for a stressfree Thanksgiving.

Humans of Drake Each week, staff writer Rachel Wermager will capture stories of students on Drake’s campus

Ashley Beall || Senior || Public Relations & English

“My dream job is to work in sports communication. I really would love to work for the Angels baseball team in California. Being a part of that communication department would be, I can’t even put it into words, it would be so cool. I love the Angels almost as much as I love Drake.”

Mike Murphy, jo’75, and Nancy Murphy, la’76, contributed more than $720,000 to the distinctlyDrake campaign to renovate the Drake Fieldhouse.

08 | features

Nov. 18, 2015

FEATURES EMPLOYMENT

Future employment affects decision to tattoo, placement Morgan Muraski Staff Writer morgan.muraski@drake.edu

With summer internship season right around the corner, it’s time for Drake students to polish their resumes and dust off their professional attire. For some students, it may also mean finding creative ways to cover their ink.

According to millenialmarketing.com, the issue of deciding whether or not tattoos are acceptable in the professional work place is becoming more prevalent than ever. With approximately 36% of the millennial generation already possessing tattoos, young professionals are asking: Do I really need to cover up?

The issue of ink in the workplace has long shaped both what students put on their bodies, and where they choose to put it.

Sophomore Meghan Baltas faced this dilemma while trying to decide where to place her first tattoo a few weeks before the start of fall semester.

“I definitely had to get it someplace I could hide it if I needed to,” Baltas said. “I think it’s still pretty taboo to have

tattoos showing. “ Baltas ended up getting her tattoo in the center of her back, and said that her current major and future goals factored heavily into her choice.

“I also think it depends on what you go into,” Baltas said. “I was still a business major when I got it, and that’s a pretty conservative major. I didn’t want my tattoo to cause me any future trouble in a business setting, either.”

Ultimately, Baltas said that she believed the work place is changing its view of tattoos, but at a slow rate.

“I do believe businesses are becoming more accepting, but if mine was visible I’d still feel the need to cover it in an interview,” Baltas said.

Drake Career Development Manager Annette Watson spends most of her time working with young professionals in Baltas’ position.

Watson’s duties include coaching students to get them ready to enter the professional sphere and achieve their postgraduate goals. She also works with employers scouting for talent among Drake’s students and hosts career fairs to connect students with potential opportunities.

Watson said that, over the past five years, she has witnessed

a positive shift in professional attitudes towards tattoos.

However, Watson also said that the change was rather small and position dependent.

“There are many companies that would still want you to cover visible tattoos in the workplace and may have policies or a dress code regarding it,” Watson said.

“Body art has become more

popular, so companies have had to address it.”

So what was Watson’s advice for both internship and job interviews?

“You need to make a positive first impression,” Watson said.

“This would include covering a visible tattoo.”

While covering a tattoo is still recommended for an initial

interview, Watson said that changing attitudes might allow an employee to reveal their tattoo at a later time.

“You can observe when you interview at a company what their dress code is,” Watson said. “Visible tattoos may well be accepted or allowed in the dress code.”

DESPITE the large number of millennials getting inked, visible tattoos remain taboo in interviews. A student’s future career may be taken into account when deciding where to get a tattoo. PHOTO BY ALEXIS CRUZ | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

CONCERTS

Canadian band plays Iowa venue Anna Zavell Opinions Editor giovanna.zavell@drake.edu

It seems cliché that a group of high school friends who enjoy playing music could some day make it big.

That is exactly how indie rock band Rah Rah formed.

Erin Passmore and Marshall Burns, two of the original band members, began playing music in Burns parents’ basement in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

“We started playing real shows once the band started evolving a little more,” Passmore said. “It was kind of hilarious because we were really young, but people started noticing that we were doing something cool and different.”

Passamore, Burns and Hedlund all attended the same high school, but were in different years and didn’t officially get to know each other until Passamore’s brother Joel, and Hedlund joined the band.

“I first saw them at a high school talent show,” band member Kristina Hedlund said.

At the start, the band was pretty limited and only had a guitar, trumpet and Passmore on drums. Then, Joel joined and began playing bass while Burns played violin and piano.

“We switched through a few members after I joined,” Hedlund said. “Now we have Jeff (Romanyk) on drums and that’s kind of the line up we have had for the past few years.”

“It was sort of a convoluted shifting of members, but we are good now,” Passmore said.

Rah Rah recently released their fourth album, “Vessels” this past September.

The band started playing some shows and did a little tour, but found the process of recognition and kicking-off their album to be slow.

However, after their second album, the band began to feel like the experience was real.

“It was after our second album that we recorded in Montreal that it all started to feel real,” Hedlund said. “It’s for fun for a while, but then you decide together if you really want to pursue this.”

Passmore shared the same feeling.

“When I think back, that’s the time where it’s like, well I guess we are just doing this,” Passmore

added.

The band has had the privilege of touring in Europe quite a few times and was lucky enough to get a hook up with a label, Double Duck in Germany, and have an agent in Europe.

“We have traveled to Europe about three or four times now, which is a lot considering how expensive it is,” Passmore said.

“The audiences are so receptive even though they are smaller than American audiences because of the population differences.”

Passmore also expressed how it’s difficult to get bummed out or hit a wall when touring abroad because being in Germany and Europe itself is such an amazing experience. “(Touring abroad) is nice because we tour Canada quite a bit and end up playing some of the same venues over and over,” Hedlund said. “To see a new country is pretty amazing after seeing many of parts of a city on tour.”

The band will most likely be touring Japan next year with another Canadian band called “The Elements” who have toured that part of Asia and establish themselves there.

“We are pretty sure it will be a whole new crowd,” Hedlund said. “I feel like even if the shows aren’t all that great, it will still be awesome. But, we feed off of the energy of the crowd so it will be a bit of a challenge if the crowds become unresponsive. It’s hard to feel good about a show when you don’t have a following there (in the city being played).”

“One of the biggest challenges if we tour Japan is the language barrier,” Passmore said. “Also, jet lag will be a problem because we will most likely be playing a show everyday which won’t allow for time to rest and get accustomed to the time difference.”

Rah Rah played at Vaudeville Mews Nov. 14. If you get the chance to attend a concert, keep an eye out for a robotic cat that keeps the band company on stage.

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09 | features

Nov. 18, 2015

FEATURES POLITICS

Students discuss partisan issue points covered in debates Katherine Bauer Staff Writer katherine.bauer@drake.edu

With the Democratic Debate, Yahoo! Technology Conference and an NPR live taping packed into one week, Drake students managed to find time to sit down and talk about the issues surrounding the race to the White House.

First-year Josh Hughes watched the Democratic Debate at the Hillary Clinton Watch Party in Parent’s Hall on Saturday.

He was able to see the Secretary of State when she made her appearance after the debate.

Hughes thought Clinton was the clear winner of the debate.

“Hillary Clinton carried the debate by a mile,” Hughes said. “She had a command of the facts that is unparalleled in any candidate in any party.

Hillary Clinton is the undisputed authority on foreign policy when it comes to presidential candidates, and she very nicely locked up her domestic policy credentials as well.”

One particular moment that stood out to Hughes was when Clinton called out Iowa Governor Terry Branstad for mismanaging Medicaid programs in Iowa.

“Besides the fact that it’s absolutely ludicrous to privatize Medicaid, it shows that Hillary is actually listening to the Iowans she talks to, which means something to this Iowan,” Hughes said.

Ryan Skotzke, a first-year member of College Republicans, attended the Republican Debate watch party Tuesday of debate week sponsored by College Republicans, Drake Democrats and Sidewire.

“I like to go to the watch parties because I like watching events like that, but I really like watching with other people,” Skotzke said. “It’s the same as watching sports to me. Watching a football games isn’t really a lot of fun by myself; I like to watch with other Packer fans because I’m a Packer fan. Same with the Republican debate.”

Skotzke has chosen to identify as a Republican because he finds economic issues more important than social issues and agrees with conservative values of economic principles, including lowering taxes, spending less and deregulating corporations.

The actuarial science major recognizes that the Republican Party is not the popular party among young adults or college students. He sees Republican candidates having trouble resonating with young people, especially on social issues.

Economics aren’t the main concern for young adults, but Skotzke says that they should be higher on the list.

“I know a lot of college students worry about students loans,” Skotzke said. “I think a lot of young people have a here and now mentality when I think it would be more beneficial to look towards the future. I would say that economic issues aren’t

quite as sexy as social issues… it’s just not resonating that well with young people.”

Hughes has contrasting issues at the top of his list. His main concern is for social issues and protecting programs for the poor and elderly. While these issues are a main part of his reason for being a Democrat, the most important attribute in the new president for him is leadership.

“I support President Obama,” Hughes said. “But one of the issues I think we have with President Obama as a party is he has not been as effective of a leader as he could have been.

I think that has to be an issue addressed by our next president.”

Clinton is the best candidate to be this leader, Hughes thinks. He believes she is the most qualified Democratic candidate for the nominee because she was a New York Senator, First Lady and Secretary of State.

“The biggest reason I support Hillary is she knows how to get it done and will get it done,” Hughes said. “I think she has the determination, grit, and knowhow to keep our country moving forward at all levels.

Hughes lines up most with the Democratic Party because he believes they are both socially and fiscally responsible. While this may seem like a contradicting combination with big spending on entitlement and welfare programs, Hughes believes it’s more important what money is spent on than how much.

“Democrats might spend more money than the Republicans but

they spend it on things that are more important,” Hughes said.

“I think when you look at budgets put forward by Republicans and Democrats you can see what Democrats prioritize are social programs, helping poor people get healthcare and food, helping old people get healthcare, Medicare, and Medicaid, and food stamps.”

While Hughes is concerned with the survival of these programs, Skotzke’s top issue this election cycle is tax reform.

He agrees with Ted Cruz’s plan for a flat tax, which, simply put, involves a 10 percent tax across all income levels and a 16 percent tax on corporations. Although Cruz has stood out to Skotzke on tax reform, there hasn’t been one single candidate to truly grab his attention or his vote. Republicans are very similar on many issues with a few key priorities, making

it difficult to stand out.

“Donald Trump obviously stands out because of his personality,” Skotzke said. “But I don’t necessarily line up with what he believes in or think that he would make a good president.”

Hughes and Skotzke agreed that it is important for students to be engaged in politics. Millennials outnumber baby boomers and make up more than a quarter of the US population, according to the US Census Bureau. This puts a lot of power in the hands of a demographic that doesn’t vote in high numbers.

“It’s hard not to get engaged,” Hughes said. “I’m sitting here looking at this Iowa Caucus Center (in Olmsted). You have to care. You need to take an objective look at your life and see how politics affect you.”

STUDENTS at the Hillary Clinton watch party celebrated her performance in the second DNC debate last Saturday. PHOTO BY SARAH LEBLANC | FEATURES EDITOR

POP CULTURE

Tarantino draws line between violence, art at protest Ellen Koester Staff Writer ellen.koester@drake.edu

Early this November, director Quentin Tarantino attended a police brutality protest. While there, he inadvertently sparked a different kind of protest.

According to USA Today, at the protest, Tarantino said, “When I see murders, I do not stand by.

I have to call a murder a murder and I have to call the murderers the murderers.”

Whether he intended it or not, there has been massive backlash by police unions over the statement.

They claim that Tarantino made a blanket statement calling all officers murderers.

The unions have called for a boycott by officers of all Tarantino films, including his upcoming The Hateful Eight.

There have also been vague threats of a ‘surprise’ they have in store for the director that will

be executed sometime before his new movie premieres.

Tony Tyler, a professor at Drake who teaches the First Year Seminar titled “#blanklivesmatter” studies the interactions between law enforcement and the publicspecifically with those of colorin his class.

He finds the union’s hints toward a ‘surprise’ discomforting.

“For the people who are tasked with protecting the public and who are allowed by our society to have access to additional force, that seems a little bit concerning,” Tyler said. “It does seem concerning any time that law enforcement would make any sort of statement that would indicate the potential for violence on their own behalf.”

Tyler’s class has studied the interactions between communities of color and law enforcement and has noticed that there is disproportionate violence enacted on people of color.

“There is no question

about that,” Tyler said. “So, if Tarantino’s comment is reflecting that, there’s no question about it. Obviously, using the words ‘murder’ and ‘murderer’ is highly charged language but at the same time, I think that is what we are hearing coming out of community of color. They are saying that black people specifically are being killed at higher rates and they’re calling it murder. Tarantino is reflecting what he’s hearing.”

It is the right of the police unions to call on officers to boycott the director’s movies.

Tyler said it is their right, just as it is the right of all U.S. citizens. He hopes they will take more away from Tarantino’s comment than just its inflammatory tone.

“What I would hope is that they would hear clearly what Tarantino’s point is,” Tyler said.

“He’s trying to raise a point that communities of color are also trying to raise.

“And so, absolutely, it is their right to boycott his movies. At the same time, it would be nice if

their leadership especially would hear the concern that Tarantino is raising. Tarantino is basically playing the role of an ally and we talk about that in our class all the time. A good ally raises or amplifies the voices of those who are speaking.”

There has been criticism of the director since his movies are known for their violent content.

One of the director’s first movies, Reservoir Dogs, has a horrifying scene in which an officer is brutally tortured by a criminal.

Kevin Grady, a student in Tyler’s class, argues that his movies are a form of art and that the violence that they portray is a characteristic of Tarantino’s style.

“Tarantino’s films are an art form,” Grady said. “It’s not like he’s actually going out and being a violent person. I don’t find his statement ironic because he’s not actually doing violence. It’s more of a portrayal of violence. Art is subjective and violence is his whole style. Sure, you might not enjoy it or agree with the way it’s

presented, but it’s an art.”

Tarantino has a lot of influence over the American people through his work in film, what he says and how he uses his celebrity status.

After all, if what he said is what he believes, can he be faulted for not stepping down?

“I like the idea of standing up for what you believe in and speaking out about it, especially since he’s in a position of power,” Grady said. “So his word has more weight than somebody like me and since I tend to agree with what he’s saying, it allows my opinion to be voiced since I am just a college student where he is worth millions of dollars and he has an international voice that people all around the world can hear him.”

There are many causes of the unequal amount of violent interactions between law enforcement and people of color.

Violence on a movie screen is not a direct cause.

“Film is an art, police brutality isn’t,” Grady said.

10 | sports

Nov. 18, 2015

SPORTS VOLLEYBALL

Drake drops five-setter to UNI, eliminated from playoff contention

DRAKE’S BLOCKERS (left) look to keep the ball on UNI’s half of the court as a Panther makes a set. (Right) Grace Schofield goes up for a back row hit. PHOTOS BY ALICIA KANG | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Adam Rogan Sports Editor adam.rogan@drake.edu @Adam_Rogan

The Bulldogs were able to put up a fight in the Knapp Center against the University of Northern Iowa Panthers on Saturday night, but were unable to close out the match in the fifth set.

“I have mixed emotions about the game Saturday,” head coach Darrin McBroom said. “On one hand, (I’m) disappointed that we pushed them to five (sets) and couldn’t quite get it done in the fifth. On the other hand … it does show tremendous progress

the team has made, that we have gotten so much better from where we’ve been and that we are heading in the right direction.”

UNI is currently ranked fifth in the Missouri Valley Conference and an upset could’ve kept Drake’s playoff hopes alive, but the loss ended them definitively.

Drake will not be participating in the MVC Playoffs in 2015.

Despite recording a hit percentage over .100 in just one set, the Bulldogs remained competitive throughout the match. They started strong out of the gate – something that the team has struggled with this season – and took a commanding 9-2 lead in set one. UNI was able

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to close the gap after a string of kills, two aces and a couple of Drake errors, bringing the score to 12-11.

Drake then took four of the next five points to give itself some space, but the Panthers clawed back into it and took the lead: 2018. Not to be bested, three kills from freshman Grace Schofield got Drake back on top and got the win, 25-21.

The tough fight in the first set seemed to have drained the Bulldogs, however, and they only managed to score 26 points in the next two sets. UNI was a set away from victory when game four began.

The Bulldogs put on a hitting

display in the fourth set, hitting .239, their best performance of the match. Kyla Inderski and Makena Schoene led the way for the Bulldogs, who finished with 13 and nine kills, respectively.

The Bulldogs never trailed in set four and won 25-20.

The fifth and final set wasn’t quite as competitive as the Bulldogs hoped it would be.

Drake took an early 3-1 lead, but struggled to keep the match close thereafter. UNI went on an 8-3 run that put them in the lead and would not relinquish it.

Five of UNI middle hitter Kayla Haneline’s 21 kills came in the fifth set, helping keep the Bulldogs down. The Panthers

finished the match on a 5-2 run.

The final point came from a UNI block on a hit from Schoene, who finished with a hit percentage below .050.

The Bulldogs will face Loyola at 7 p.m. on Friday before taking on Bradley the following afternoon at 3 p.m. for Senior Day. The Bulldogs were in an almost identical situation last season.

With two games to go, they had Loyola and Bradley on the slate and could claim seventh place in the MVC with two wins, or fall to ninth with two losses. The only difference is that last year they were on the road. This season, they get to play at the Knapp Center on their home court.

FOOTBALL

The nutrition of athletes Bulldog offense struggles to generate Emily Lambie Staff Writer emily.lambie@drake.edu @EmilyLambie

Nutrition is key to everyone’s ability to function on a daily basis, but for athletes it is even more important. When it comes to athletes, paying attention to what goes on their plate is vital.

Each sport is distinctive when it comes to nutrition, but all of them follow some set of standards. Still, every athlete has their own nutritional habits, with some being stricter than others.

For Casey Schlatter, a redshirt freshman on the Men’s Basketball team, his eating schedule is very intense.

He eats four meals a day which includes breakfast, two swipes at Quad Creek Café for either lunch or dinner and then the remaining swipe for his choosing. In addition to that, he has three 800 calorie protein shakes and two or three 500 calorie snacks.

He makes sure to stick to this plan, since he has to keep his body healthy and fueled with the right food in order to compete and train at such a high level.

“If I eat a bunch of bad food, I wouldn’t be able to function as well as I need to,” Schlatter said.

If he could have one candy again though, he admits that it would be a Carmelo bar.

Sophomore Men’s Tennis player, Bayo Phillips has a slightly different regimen when it comes to how he lays out his meals.

For breakfast he eats a good amount of protein, which typically includes eggs, yogurt, turkey (if available) and a lot of fruit.

His lunches tend to be heartier, usually including a chicken or turkey salad, cottage cheese and vegetables. Dinner is roughly the same as lunch, but even heavier.

He eats more protein, carbs and no dessert.

The biggest things he avoids are desserts, bread and soda.

He snacks a lot throughout the day, enjoying granola, fruit,

power bars, and — his all-time favorite — dry coconut.

“Nutrition is essential,” Phillips said. “You can’t play at the highest level, and not have the right nutrition, because there is going to be people out there who have the right nutrition and will be better in better shape than you.”

His biggest enemy is high fructose corn syrup, which he avoids as much as possible.

The only thing he wishes he could eat more of is steak — not because he can’t have it but because it’s not always offered.

Red velvet cake, on the other hand, is his favorite even though he cannot enjoy it.

Even athletes who may not have a competition on the horizon need to pay attention to what they are putting into their bodies. Assistant strength and conditioning coach Ryan Martin stresses that a balanced nutrition program is essential, even though every athlete he works with requires a personalized plan, regardless of the sport.

An example of this would be the football players. If one of them needs to gain weight, then their portion sizes are going to increase in certain food groups, typically in grains, protein and vegetables.

Softball players tend to follow relatively the same scheme, but the quantity will be adjusted.

The calorie intake is higher for football players comparatively to most other sports. Softball players are more focused on using food as fuel to help their bodies perform as best as they can.

However, there is more to an athlete’s diet than its direct effect on performance and muscle size. Nutrition has a significant impact on the process of returning from an injury.

“Nutrition is recovery,” Martin said. “If we’re going to train hard, we also need to practice recovery just as much as we train.”

momentum at Butler, 0-6 on road in 2015 Adam Rogan Sports Editor adam.rogan@drake.edu @Adam_Rogan

Despite holding a 10-0 lead early in the second quarter, Drake fell to Butler 20-13 in Indianapolis.

After a Josh Lee field goal and a Michael Hudson 18 yard touchdown reception from Cody Thibault in the first half, Drake’s offense hit a wall. They would only score once more in the game when Lee made a 30-yard field goal late in the third quarter.

Drake’s three scoring drives combined for 179 yards on 26 plays. The Bulldogs had 28 plays outside of those three drives, which only resulted in 70 yards of offense.

Drake was only able to produce 74 yards on the ground with starting running back Conley Wilkins not suiting up for the game. Thibault, in his third start of the season, threw for 175

yards on 27 attempts with one interception to go along with his touchdown pass.

Butler had no such issues.

Their quarterback, Matt Schlitz, accounted for 304 yards of total offense and threw for two touchdowns, while also fumbling the ball twice. Butler had 369 total yards of offense, 120 more than Drake.

Butler’s comeback began midway through the second quarter when a 67-yard drive ended with a 34-yard field goal.

The game was tied with 7:06 left in the third when Schlitz found Zack Wolfe in the end zone for a 1-yard touchdown pass.

Lee’s second field goal would put Drake back on top 13-10, but not for long. Schlitz found freshman running back John Hall for a 56-yard completion on the ensuing possession. Brad Duwe finally forced Hall out of bounds at the Drake 14-yard line.

Schlitz connected with his number one receiver, Marquese

Martin-Hayes, for the touchdown on the next play.

That put Butler on top 17-13.

The Drake offense was unable to respond. With less than four minutes left, a redone stand held Butler’s offense to a field goal, but that would be the end of the positives for Drake in the game.

Thibault would throw an interception on Drake’s final possession and Butler would run out the clock to seal its victory.

Even if it wasn’t enough to earn the win, the Drake defense still played well. John Hugunin led the team in tackles with twelve. Hugunin and defensive end Michael Vankant also each recovered a fumble.

Drake fell to 4-6 with the loss.

All six of those losses have come on the road, while still being undefeated at home.

The good news for Drake is that they will finish their season at home on Saturday against PFL-leading Dayton. Kickoff for that game is set for 1 p.m.

Bulldog Football Week Twelve Preview vs. Dayton Flyers 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21 at Drake Stadium Dayton Record: 10-0 (7-0 PFL)

Conference: Pioneer Football League

Offensive Players to Watch — After last season’s PFL Offensive Player of the Year, Connor Kacsor, went down with an injury in early October, the duo of Tucker Yinger and Jack Adams have impressively shared the running back role.

Combined, the pair is averaging over 100 yards per game with eight touchdowns.

Defensive Players to Watch — Drake will need to be careful when passing this week.

The Flyers defensive backs have 19 interceptions and two touchdowns in 2015.

Fast Facts • Drake has won its last game of the season five of the last six years.

• Both Drake and Dayton are 2-2 across their last four meetings and it has been a shootout every time. At least one team scored 28 points or more in each game.

• Dayton is undefeated this year. Need more be said? Drake has a tough fight ahead of it.

11 | sports

Nov. 18, 2015

SPORTS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Bulldogs survive Cyclones, win thrilling season-opener

CORTNI RUSH (above) gets separation for the open layup in Drake’s win over Iowa State on Sunday. She had two points, assists and rebounds in 11 minutes. PHOTO BY BARON CAO | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Austin Cannon Beat Writer austin.cannon@drake.edu @NotAustinCannon

With the Bulldogs’ season opener on the line, the game fell into the hands of a freshman playing in her first career regularseason game.

Twice in the final 24 seconds of the game, guard Nicole Miller toed the charity stripe and hit a pair of free throws to keep the Iowa State Cyclones at bay.

Those four points proved to be the difference, as Drake beat the Cyclones 74-70 to open the season.

Drake held a 70-67 lead after a pair of foul shots from ISU’s Seanna Johnson. Miller was fouled in the backcourt with 25.6 seconds remaining. After Miller converted both of her free throws, Caitlin Ingle committed a basketball cardinal sin by fouling Jadda Buckley on a three-point

attempt. Buckley made each free throw, and the Drake lead was down to 72-70.

Again, the ball found Miller, who was fouled with four seconds remaining. She calmly hit both shots, giving Drake a twopossession lead and ultimately its first victory over the Cyclones since 2009, 74-70.

The 18-year-old from Walker, Iowa, was prepared for the pressure after weeks of preseason practice.

“When I got to the free-throw line, I just thought about being in the gym,” Miller said. “I talked a lot with our Coach Jacqui (Kalin) just about relaxing and just blocking out everything.”

Team is the optimum word.

The Cyclone starters scored 59 points, but their teammates on the bench could only manage 11.

Drake, in contrast, got 36 points from its bench, led by Sara Rhine, another freshman, with 15. Miller added 13. Each Bulldog who played scored.

“Everybody scored, everybody had rebounds, everybody did their part, so, in that sense, I couldn’t be more proud of our team,” head coach Jennie Baranczyk said.

“Everybody did their part and I love that.”

Lizzy Wendell, last season’s MVC scoring champion, was quiet in the first half, making one shot on three attempts. As she’s done during her entire career, however, she managed to produce. She scored 14 in the final two quarters, including three straight buckets in the third quarter to turn a 41-36 deficit into a 42-41 Drake lead. It was her 44th straight game of scoring 10-plus points, which helped her earn MVC Player of the Week for the first time this season. “(I) just stayed in the game, kept shooting, kept moving on offense, kept trusting my teammates and trusting Caitlin to get me the ball and then (shots) ended up falling,” Wendell said.

Wendell’s third quarter baskets were the turning point of the period. Those six points marked the start of a 21-7 Drake run, in which four other Bulldogs scored.

With one quarter remaining, Drake led 57-48.

The Cyclones struggled to make baskets, especially from downtown (8 of 33). Iowa State relies on threes, much like Drake, but the Cyclones couldn’t find their rhythm on Saturday.

“Just a matter of missed shots; we need to be back in the gym more,” Buckley said.

But the Cyclones did not want to go quietly. They narrowed the Bulldogs’ lead to five with 7:09 to go, but then hit a dry spell. Drake did too, as neither team scored for nearly three minutes. A 3-pointer from Wendell and a layup from Ingle gave Drake a 70-60 lead, but ISU, again, refused to accept its fate.

Johnson hit a jumper with 2:11 remaining, ISU’s first points

in nearly five minutes. TeeTee Starks followed with an and-one layup on the next possession.

Starks hit the free throw, and the 10-point lead was halved.

Maddy Dean, who quietly had a 10-point, 11-rebound doubledouble, fouled Johnson with 1:26 to go. Johnson made both her foul shots to trim the lead to three, setting up Miller’s clutch free throws.

“It’s nice to protect our house and get this big win, especially against a great team like Iowa State,” Wendell said.

The season couldn’t have started much better. Baranczyk said after the game that Iowa State would be a top-25 team this year. Now the job is prolonging that success against Wisconsin on Wednesday.

“It’s a big win to propel us to our nonconference schedule,” Baranczyk said. “Our big test is: OK, can you win a game and now sustain it?”

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Drake cruises past Simpson in season-opener, loses in OT at Tulane Michael Wendlandt Beat Writer michael.wendlandt@drake.edu @shaus_6 Following an impressive preseason showing, the Drake Men’s Basketball team is now off to a 1-1 start in the regular season.

They demolished Simpson College Friday night 97-52 before losing a heartbreaker in overtime against Tulane on the road three days later.

The Bulldogs started off quickly as sophomore guard Reed Timmer scored on a layup just fifteen seconds into the Simpson game.

The top returning scorer for the Bulldogs, Timmer ended up with a game-high 19 points in only 18 minutes of action. He was one of four Bulldogs to score in the double-figures.

“It’s great for our guys to get used to playing with each other, playing winning basketball,” Timmer said. “Just to get a win under our belt, see what expectations are there, this is a good start.”

Over the following minutes, the interior of the Bulldogs’ offense got going as center Jacob Enevold Jensen got a couple of quick baskets as well as some big early rebounds. The junior ended up with eight points and six rebounds in 11 minutes. Fellow 7-footer, freshman Dominik Olejniczak, pulled down a

game-high 12 rebounds to go along with his eight points.

“Just looking at our productivity from the (center) spot,” head coach Ray Giacoletti said. “It’s something we wanted in this game.”

After facing a 6-6 tie, the Bulldog offense got rolling and went on a 20-0 run over the next eight minutes, showing their defensive authority and getting long looks at young players like redshirt freshman Casey Schlatter and sophomore Ore Arogundade.

“We played the game the right way,” Giacoletti said.

Schlatter, in his Bulldog regular season debut, had a strong game with 13 points and six rebounds. All in all, 12 players got into the game, eight of which were freshmen or sophomores.

“This team is going to get better as we go along,” Giacoletti said. “We have 10 freshmen and sophomores who will grow during the season.”

Drake continued to dominate during the first half, outscoring Simpson 24-10 in the final ten minutes. Timmer led the way with 13 in the first 20 minutes of game time and the Bulldogs held a 50-18 lead at the break.

The second half was just like the first – all Bulldogs. They outscored Simpson 47-34 in the final period, balancing the scoring out through the entire roster. In his first regular season game, freshman Billy Wampler had 10 points, eight of which

came in the second half. He also hit two 3-pointers to lead the team. Drake hit six threes in the game on 12 attempts.

For the game, the Bulldogs ended up out-rebounding their foes 49-26 while racking up 19 assists. They also had seven steals and blocked five shots.

Sophomore C.J. Rivers led the way in passing with a careerhigh six assists while sophomore point guard Graham Woodward pilfered three steals from Simpson. For the game, Drake hit 37 of 53 shots for an astounding 69.8 percent shooting from the field. Still, they only shot 58.6 percent (17 of 29) from the free throw line. But the stat that really told the story of the game was points in the paint where Drake held a 56-18 advantage.

“It’s great to get one win under our belt,” Giacoletti said. “We can learn some things, and now go on the road. It’s a great opportunity.”

Drake now travels to New Orleans to play Tulane on Tuesday evening. Tip-off for that game is at 7:00 p.m. Their next home game will be on Saturday when UMKC comes to town for a Midwest showdown. Tip-off will be at 7:00 p.m. for that game as well.

On Monday night, the Bulldogs started out strong in New Orleans, but faltered down the stretch, falling to the Tulane Green Wave in overtime 79-74.

A seesaw battle in the second half, neither team held a lead

greater than eight, but the Green Waves rode a 7-0 run in the extra period to victory.

For the Bulldogs, the story of the game was inefficiency with the ball as they turned the ball over a staggering 21 times while only dishing out seven assists. Leading the way for the offense was Woodward, who scored 20 while converting on five of his seven three point attempts. Timmer was right behind, building off a strong first half to end up with 19.

Defensively, the young wings of the Bulldogs did yeoman’s work, holding Tulane star Louis

Dabney to 4-15 shooting from the floor. Ore Arogundade was a primary stopper, as he continued to hound the scorer all over the perimeter. He got the key stop with less than a minute left that gave Drake a chance to win in regulation. On the final possession, Kale Abrahamson (16 points), shot a three that just glanced off the rim before Arogundade missed a putback attempt, forcing overtime.

Now standing at 1-1, the Bulldogs have a few days to recuperate before hosting UMKC Saturday night. Tip-off is at 7 p.m.

DOMINIK OLEJNICZAK hangs on the rim on Friday. He finished the game just two points shy of a double-double to go along with two blocks. He added six rebounds and four points against Tulane. PHOTO BY YING CHYI GOOI | PHOTO EDITOR

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Nov. 18, 2015

SPORTS MEN’S SOCCER

Conference champions, NCAA Tournament up next Late goal puts Bulldogs past defending champs SIUE, MVC Champs for first time since ‘09

THE DRAKE BULLDOGS have won the MVC title for the second time in the program’s history. (Left) Paul Ciszewski is mobbed by his teammates after scoring what would be the game-winner with less than 15 minutes left in the MVC Championship Final. (Right) The 12-4-3 Drake Bulldogs claim the MVC trophy for the first time since 2009. PHOTOS COURTESY OF DRAKE ATHLETICS, MVC, PATRICK CLARK Adam Rogan Sports Editor adam.rogan@drake.edu @Adam_Rogan

The Championship Every player dreams of making that one big goal, putting their team on top as the clock ticks down.

“It’s good to see all your hard work in the season to pay off; it doesn’t always,” head coach Gareth Smith said modestly.

Paul Ciszewski did just that in truly dramatic fashion, scoring his first collegiate goal after coming off the bench to give Drake a 1-0 victory over the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars in the Missouri Valley Conference Championship finals.

After 77 minutes of scoreless soccer, freshman Nic Jaimes took a corner kick for Drake. Four Bulldogs filed into the penalty box, but a pair of Cougar headers initially got the ball away from the goal line. They didn’t clear it fully and Ciszewski, a redshirt freshman, took advantage.

From more than 30 yards out, Ciszewski connected on the ball in midair for his only shot of the tournament and blasted it goalwards. Goalkeeper Kyle Dal Santo made a diving attempt for the ball, but never had a chance as Ciszewski’s shot was too powerful and was perfectly placed just inside the left goalpost. It was the second shot and the first goal of Ciszewski’s college career.

“I think (Ciszewski’s) goal is a testament to how hard he’s worked all season,” Smith said. “When opportunity meets preparation, then success happens.”

Just looking at the first halfhour of the match, long before the goal, Drake coming out on top would’ve seemed like an impossibility. Edwardsville had three separate significant chances on goal in the first seven minutes of play, but Drake goalkeeper Darrin MacLeod became an impenetrable wall in front of the net.

Drake’s early defensive stand was highlighted by a brilliant diving save from MacLeod in the seventh minute, his fingertips just barely making contact with the ball to deflect it away from danger.

SIUE took 13 shots throughout the match, four of them on goal, but none of them were able to find the back of the net. The Bulldogs only had four shots, but were able to capitalize when they needed it most.

Another cause of the apparent lack of offensive production was the fact that junior midfielder Mueng Sunday, Drake’s assist leader, didn’t suit up for the match after going down with an injury in Drake’s 1-0 semifinal win against Bradley.

Drake showed incredible resilience in the match’s final minutes, despite playing three matches in five days. SIUE had only played two in that same time frame after earning a first-round due to after placing first in the MVC during the regular season.

Smith was able to keep his team fresh by utilizing a deep bench throughout the conference tournament. At least 16 Bulldogs saw playing time in each playoff match.

Some high-effort play from James Wypych and Steven Enna at the end of the match helped run the clock out for the Bulldogs, forcing the Cougars defense and midfield to waste time with nonthreatening passes.

Still, the Cougars’ superior speed gave Smith and his defense reason to worry. Edwardsville has arguably the best pair of attackers in the MVC with Devyn Jambga and Jabari Danzy. They combined for 11 goals in 2015 and Danzy had already scored twice against Drake this season.

The Bulldogs were able to control them by implementing superb positioning throughout the match and clutch defending, making open shots on the net scarce.

The defenders faced the most pressure when Drake was

Drake’s Season Awards All-MVC First Team

Alec Bartlett - This redshirt senior has been an All-MVC First Team

selection three years running. He’s been an anchor for a Drake defense that has seven shutouts in 2015 and was perfect in the MVC Tournament.

Mueng Sunday - Despite only scoring once this season, Sunday has

been indispensable for the Drake offense. He leads the team with seven assists, the second most in the conference.

James Wypych - Not only did Wypych lead the Bulldogs with seven

goals (four during conference matchups) and 15 points this season, but he finished tied for second in the conference in goals and fourth in points.

MVC All-Freshman Team

Nic Jaimes - Jaimes made his presence felt in his first season of

collegiate soccer, leading the conference in shots and having the thirdmost goals amongst freshmen with four.

All-MVC Honorable Mention

Ben LeMay - “Clutch” would be the best word to describe LeMay this season. He only has three goals, but two of them were game winners.

His strong presence at the midfield also cannot be overlooked as he has become crucial in terms of ball control.

caught in over-pursuit. When the Bulldogs saw a possibility to score they sent everybody up to go for goal, which left them susceptible to counter-attacks.

SIUE’s speedy attackers nearly made Drake pay for this several times, as they found themselves close to striking distance without too many defenders in their path.

But the Drake D and MacLeod’s four saves were able to break up the attacks, frustrating Edwardsville’s forwards.

Drake’s backline was able to continuously deflect shots and disrupt passes when they struggled to clear the ball. The Cougars’ attack seemed endless, as they controlled the ball much more than the Bulldogs did, particularly in the first half.

One of the biggest moments in the game was a risky slide tackle from Alec Bartlett, who already had a yellow card in the match, that stopped a potential breakaway for Jambga that could’ve put the Cougars on the board first. Bartlett made the stop just outside of Drake’s penalty box and, had he missed, MacLeod would’ve been called on to make a save one-on-one.

But he was never put into that position throughout the match thanks to Bartlett and the rest of the defense’s timely defending.

The championship match also functioned as a bit of revenge for the Bulldogs. SIUE had managed to win in Des Moines on Oct. 24 3-2 via golden goal in the second period of extra time to end Drake’s then undefeated conference season. Still, it’s clear that the Bulldogs would rather have the upset in the MVC Championship than a win in a regular season matchup.

All-Tournament Honors Four Bulldogs were named to the MVC All-Tournament team, the most represented program on the list.

Redshirt senior defender Bartlett was vital for the Bulldogs in the championship match and throughout the tournament. He

was a no-brainer to be named to the All-Tournament team.

Grunert, who was also a staple of Drake’s backline both during the season and in the tournament, joined him.

It also wasn’t a surprise when MacLeod was named to the team after having three shutouts in three matches.

Redshirt senior midfielder Kyle Whigham rounded out the list and was honored as the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. He may not have had much of a presence on the stat sheet in Drake’s past three games – and has only scored one goal throughout his collegiate career – but his presence couldn’t have been overlooked on the field. He was a force on free balls, restarts and in ball control on both ends of the pitch. He kept the pressure off the Drake defense and helped generate attacks for the Bulldog strikers.

It should also be noted that Jaimes played incredibly well in the tournament. He had goals in each of the first two matches and his corner led to Drake’s only goal in the championship. It’s surprising that he wasn’t named as the fifth Drake player on the All-Tournament team.

However, there is logic behind why Jaimes may not have been placed on the list. It was Drake’s defense that won the day in all three playoff matches. Not a single goal was surrendered, even though opposing offenses were still able to generate plenty of chances.

NCAA Ahead Drake will take on the Kentucky Wildcats on Nov. 19, a team that Drake Men’s Soccer has never faced in its 30 year history.

It will be Drake’s fourth match in eight days, which can be taxing on the athletes. Kentucky has only played three games so far in November and will be entering the tournament after five days of rest.

“We have to … regenerate and get the guys to recover,” Smith

said. “We have to stick to the things we do well, stay organized defensively and make no silly mistakes.”

Kentucky enters the match after suffering a 1-0 loss to FIU in their conference championship semifinal, a loss that dropped the Wildcats out of the NCAA top 25.

“They’re a very good opponent and one of the top teams in the country,” Smith said.

Even if they may have been hurt by the tough loss, beating the Wildcats won’t be easy.

They’ve given up the sixth least goals in the nation this season, mostly as a result of the play of their goalkeeper, Callum Irving, who many consider to be the best goalie in collegiate soccer.

“We’re going to have very few chances in the game,” Smith said.

“What we need to do is make sure to execute on the chances we do get ... Even the best teams can be beat. It’s all about who can be better on the day.”

This will be the Bulldogs’ third appearance in the NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship. The last time the Bulldogs made it to the big dance was in 2009, when they were able to reach the Elite Eight despite having entered the tournament unranked. They fell 2-1 to no. 5 North Carolina.

Should the Bulldogs upset Kentucky, they will take on a rested no. 12 Creighton squad in the second round after their first round bye. Drake and Creighton have already met once this season — on Oct. 6, when Creighton was still ranked no. 1.

Drake was able to take a 1-0 lead in that match, but Creighton came back with two late goals to steal the upset away from the Bulldogs.

And if the Bulldogs are able to pull off that upset they could face North Carolina again, who is ranked fifth. If nothing else, it’s clear that the Bulldogs have some chances to exact revenge on past enemies.

NCAA Tourney Round One Preview vs. Kentucky Wildcats 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19 in Lexington, KY Kentucky Record: 12-4-2

Conference: Conference USA (C-USA)

Offensive Player to Watch — Junior midfielder Napo Matsoso leads the Wildcats in points this season as both a creator and a finisher.

Defensive Player to Watch — Callum Irving is one of the best goalkeepers in the country. This season he has a save percentage of .820, averages .059 goals against per game and has nine shutouts. For the second straight year he received Conference Player of the Year, Defensive MVP, First Team All-Conference and the Golden Gloves Award. He hasn’t given up more than one goal in a game all season.

Fast Facts • Kentucky head coach Johan Cedergren was named 2015’s C-USA Coach of the Year.

• The Wildcats play a very clean game. They have only received 12 yellow cards all season. Drake has three times that number.

• Kentucky has outscored opponents 19-4 in the second period this year. Being able to close out the match will be crucial for Drake.