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Everclear overconsumption is certainly a major problem at colleges, but such a ban would be entirely unfair to those of us Iowans who responsibly enjoy a glass of jungle juice with our meals each evening. — JESSIE COLES, The Onion
SECURITY REPORTS the tire. The dean of students has been notified.
SNACK ATTACK 12:33 a.m. Jan. 21 Security responded to GoodwinKirk Residence Hall Complex based on a report from a staff member about a female who had possibly passed out on the fourth floor. The female could not be located, but there was smoke on 3:35 p.m. Dec. 17 A female student called the security office and reported she and a male student friend had seen another male student slice a tire on a vehicle in a Drake
the floor. It was determined a female student burnt her Easy Mac and then placed a dollar bill on top of the container to stop the burning. She then picked up the Easy Mac container with a towel and threw it into the hallway.
parking lot located in the 1200 block of 31st St. She reported they had the student suspect with them. Security arrived and called police. The victim arrived and stated he did not
want to file charges as the suspect was his friend. The suspect and victim agreed that the suspect was upset because the victim owed him money, and that was the reason for slicing
9:30 p.m. Dec. 17 Two female staff members reported a male student exposed himself to them on two separate occasions in a Herriott Residence Hall restroom. They reported that he came in the restroom fully dressed, left, and came back with his robe on. When they made eye contact he dropped the robe. The two staff members advised that they did not wish to file a report with police, but wanted the actions to stop. He was apparently spoken to by a residence hall staff member. Security also advised the dean of students on the matter.
12:28 a.m. Dec. 19 Security and the fire department responded to Morehouse Residence Hall based on a fire alarm. It was determined a male student had been cooking some eggs and noodles and some food had gotten on the stove and caused excessive smoke. The only damage was the eggs being burnt. 12:08 p.m. Dec. 19 Security responded to Ross Residence Hall based on a complaint that two students were arguing about leaving the residence hall by noon. Both were in violation of university policy for not being out on time and also for having a kitten in the room. The male was quite argumentative and aggressive and stated the reason
was because he was awakened by the RAs while in the nude. He was advised on trespass as pertains to Ross Residence Hall. The dean of students has been advised. 11 a.m. Jan. 20 A female student advised that a vehicle being driven by a male adult ran over her foot in the 2900 block of Forest Ave. at about 8:45 a.m. on Jan. 19. The driver stopped to see if she was OK and she advised she was. The driver left and the victim did not get a plate number and only identified the vehicle as a dark-colored SUV. She later began feeling pain and went to the American Republic Health Center for X-rays.
Food service takes a bite out of local hunger by ERIN HOGAN
Staff Writer erin.hogan@drake.edu
photo by STEPHANIE SANYOUR | Staff Photographer
DOOMTREE, from Minnesota, performs songs from their albums, “False Hopes” (2007) and “Doomtree” (2008).
Minneapolis based hiphop group, Doomtree, rocks Pomerantz by STEPHANIE SANYOUR Staff Writer stephanie.sanyour@drake.edu
Drake University students got down to the hip-hop sounds of Doomtree at Pomerantz stage Tuesday night. The event was sponsored by the Student Activities Board. Doomtree is composed of rapper Andrew Sims, from Minneapolis, and music mixer Lazerbeak. Sims writes and releases his own songs and has been performing since childhood. For the past five years, Sims has been touring, but he has been performing as a fulltime musician for three years. “It’s what I love to do so I just keep doing it,” Sims said. This is Sims’ first time at Drake and he said he enjoyed being in Iowa. “I like the Midwest in general,” Sims said. “People have a down-to-earth mentality.” SAB strives to bring a diverse variety of artists to Drake and decided to bring Doomtree to campus to break from their previous coffee-house series with some-
FROM OBAMA, PAGE 1 election campaign. He said that change has already come in some respects. “I still have faith in President Obama,” he said. “It’s gone so fast and not a lot has happened, but if you do pay attention there are some things that have changed.” Some, including Vice President Joe Biden during the primaries, have called Obama’s call for hope and change empty rhetoric. Bieret said that the message of hope was exactly what the world needed. “If you look around the world, what President Obama has meant to
thing different. “We haven’t brought in a hip-hop artist in a while,” said Tisleen Singh, senior and two-term president of SAB. Drake has many students from the Minneapolis area, which also influenced the decision to bring Doomtree to campus. Sophomore Tyler Larson is from Minneapolis and appreciates the content and energy of Doomtree’s music. “I have known about them since 2007 when they released their first album,” Larson said. “Hip-hop from Minneapolis is always intelligent and interesting.” SAB Bands Co-chairperson Whitney Michaels, who helped organize the show, was pleased with the turnout. “There were a lot of people for a Tuesday night show, and we brought a lot of people we don’t normally get,” Michaels said. Junior Yoni Solomon also attended the event and was excited to see a new type of entertainment. “I heard there was a hip-hop show, and wanted to see if it was fun,” Solomon said. “It’s not every day we have a hip-hop show at Drake.” n
not only us, but everywhere,” he said. “The clean slate—looking at America a different way than through eight years of people disliking us—I think the world looks at us differently.” Political pressure still remains as issues like “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell,” the war in Afghanistan and the floundering job market fill the president’s plate. Berg-Hammond said that people shouldn’t expect Obama to accomplish all that he set out to do, but to be patient. “I think he’s up against a lot because people expected him to be so perfect because they had so much hope for him, but when anything that isn’t perfect happens, they freak out,”
she said. “It’s impossible to get everything right all the time.” For these students, the campaign was an amazing experience that they will cherish forever. Berg-Hammond said that she will continue to retain the hope from the campaign as Obama continues his tenure of the presidency. “I’m so happy I was in college when it happened and that I was able to put that much time in it and be young and stay up until 4 a.m. stapling packets together and walk around Des Moines talking to people about the campaign,” she said. “It’s awesome to say that I was a part of that.” n
From hungry students to the hungry and homeless of Des Moines, Sodexo dining services is constantly working to fill needs. Next Wednesday, Sodexo is partnering with the Iowa Homeless Youth Centers in the “Feed Your Community” event. They will sell bowls of chili for $2 and donate all proceeds to IHYC. This is not the first philanthropy effort from Sodexo. Last fall they participated in the Helping Hands Across America Champion’s Challenge. The challenge was to see how many cans of food the Drake community could raise. The event ran from mid-October to mid-November. Sodexo raised 2,375 pounds of food, all of which was donated to the Food
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JIM CLAYTON discusses the possible negative implications of highly concentrated alcohols, like Everclear.
Forum hears opinions on Everclear FROM EVERCLEAR, PAGE 1 of alcohol.” Dean of Students Sentwali Bakari says the university has taken several steps to educate students about the dangers of alcohol and has started an Alcohol Taskforce to address these issues. In 2009, Story, Johnson and Polk
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Universities Designated as Centers of Actuarial Excellence •Drake University •University of Iowa •University of Manitoba •Temple University •University of Connecticut •University of Nebraska- Lincoln
•Georgia State University •Universite´ Laval •Illinois State University •St. John’s University •University of Waterloo •University of Wisconsin- Madison
such notable graduates such as Larry Zimpleman, CEO and president of Principal Financial Group in Des Moines. The company was also voted one of the world’s most ethical companies in 2009, according to ethisphere.com. A particular strength of the program lies in its ability to prepare students for five professional actuarial exams, which are a requirement for a career in the actuarial field. “The hardest thing about actuarial science is balancing studying for classes while still having a social life,” Fred Larson, sophomore president of the Drake Actuarial Science Society, said. “Professional exams often require you to study for 300 hours for each exam.” Larson has taken and passed two actuarial science exams. Larson said the program even helped him obtain a summer internship in Connecticut. “We’re at the place now where some schools aren’t getting
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Bank of Iowa. “Every year we come out with new and different programs,” said Rebecca Stamp, district marketing coordinator for Sodexo campus services. “It is hard to pick a favorite because I love community initiatives in general.” Stamp said the district, which includes seven Midwest campuses, always has some sort of outreach program in the works. The international corporation also donated over $144,000 to the World Food Programme to provide food for Haitians affected by the recent earthquakes. While some students may still have their qualms about Sodexo, we should be aware that the company continues to give back to the community, filling the stomachs of some with a much greater need than a midnight snack craving. n
were the top three Everclear selling counties in Iowa. The committee will take the comments and concerns voiced during the forum, as well as those posted on its Web site, into consideration before making a decision at their next meeting. The IABC holds the jurisdiction to decide what alcoholic beverages are carried in Iowa. n
internships until their junior year,” Larson said. “We’re a few semesters ahead of the game, and it really benefits the students and helps open up more opportunities.” Over the last 10 years, Drake has awarded 273 degrees in actuarial science. “We’re very pleased to have Drake’s Actuarial Science program designated as one of the top programs in North America,” Charles Edwards, dean of the College of Business and Public Administration, said in a Drake press release. “This recognition is a tribute to the quality of our faculty, students and alumni, as well as our location in Des Moines, one of the country’s top insurance centers.” Larson felt that a particular strength of the program lies in its professors. “All of the professors have been really open and have helped me,” Larson said. “They are not only your professors, they are there for you and build personal relationships with you.” n
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