THURSDAY, SEPT. 30, 2010
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DISORDERLY CONDUCT 7:57 p.m. Sept. 17
Security was made aware of several students stealing food and having a food fight in Hubbell South on the evening of Sept. 17 around closing time. 10:14 p.m. Sept. 16 A security officer observed three males acting suspicious in a Drake parking lot located in the 2900 block of Forest Ave. It was determined they were all underage-for-drinking male students and had a bottle of rum. The rum was poured out; the matter was coordinated with a resident assistant. 10:30 a.m. Sept. 16 A male staff member reported a DVD player was stolen from room 350 in the Fine Arts
Center. It has been determined the property was stolen between 2:25. and 6 a.m. on Sept. 16. 10:52 a.m. Sept. 17 Security, Mid America, police, and the fire department responded to 1445 29th St. based on report of a gas leak. It was determined a female adult hit the gas on her vehicle instead of the brake and ran into the gas meter. 3:46 p.m. Sept. 17 A male student reported his
sister’s (student) vehicle had been struck by another while parked in a Drake parking lot located in the 1300 block of 27th Street. 8:17 p.m. Sept. 17 Security responded to Crawford Residence Hall based on report of a young male vomiting in his girlfriend’s room. The male was an underage-for-drinking male student and the girlfriend was an underage-for-drinking female student. The male appeared to be intoxicated and the female did not, although she stated she had a couple drinks. The female stated she would look after her boyfriend for the evening. A resident assistant was present. 10:15 p.m. Sept. 17 A male adult reported his vehicle was keyed in a Drake parking lot between 8:15 and 10:10 p.m. while he attended the Roosevelt football game in the Drake Stadium.
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But now that I can visibly see a difference in my body, the money isn’t that big of an issue for me. Since I am paying for the class, I know that I will attend every day rather than blowing off a workout at the Bell Center.
4:27 a.m. Sept. 19 Security and the fire department responded to Carpenter Residence Hall based on a fire alarm. There was no fire or smoke and it was determined that someone had pulled a pull station on the third floor that activated the alarm. There is a possible suspect in the case and the matter is being coordinated with fire inspectors. 10:49 a.m. Sept. 20 Police, security and the Des Moines Fire Department responded to 1427 30th St. (Drake Real Estate Property) based on a fire alarm. There was no smoke or fire and it was determined that the alarm was likely activated due to heat in the air. 10:55 a.m. Sept. 21 A female student reported a lap-top computer was stolen from the Student Senate office in the Olmsted Center between 11 p.m. on Sept. 16 and 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 18.
—COURTNEY KING, SEE PAGE 4
8:53 p.m. Sept. 21 A hit-and-run was reported to have occurred at 26th and University, and a motor vehicle accident occurred at 27th and Kingman a short time later. It was determined the driver of the hit-and-run vehicle struck two other vehicles near 27th and Kingman and then came to a stop. There were no injuries and the driver was arrested for operating while intoxicated. The victim of the hit-and-run was a guest of a Drake camp. It is unknown if the owners of the parked vehicles that were affiliated with the university. 11:58 a.m. Sept. 23 A Des Moines Detective advised they had arrested the suspect in the case that security reported on Sept. 20 regarding an aggravated assault at 1219 34th St. The student was arrested for willful injury, which is a class D felony.
parking lot located in the 2600 block of Clark based on report from a staff member of a suspicious person who had been panhandling. The male subject was recognized by security as a man who had been advised on trespass 16 times in past years and arrested 10 times. He ran, but was stopped in another Drake parking lot located in the 1400 block of 25th Street. Two witnesses stated he had earlier asked them for money, and one of the two told him he ought to go buy food instead of booze and drugs. The suspect stated he would do what he wanted to do and told the staff member he was going to push him. The staff member told him to leave and he walked away. Police were called and he was arrested for the 11th time and advised on trespass for the 17th time.
11:53 a.m. Sept. 23 Security responded to a Drake
Campus Community website officially ready for use Links events together in a collective calendar by Lauren Ehrler
Staff Writer lauren.ehrler@drake.edu
Uploading photos, updating your profile, posting events and joining groups — sounds like regular Facebook activities, but they are actually all aspects of the new Drake Community website for campus organizations. The site, which launched on Aug. 18, aims to make the group registration process more efficient. Registration paperwork was previously done in the Office of Student Life. Director of Student Life and Assistant Dean of Students Melissa Sturm-Smith hopes the system will make campus organizations more readily available to students. “The convenience factor is huge,” SturmSmith said. “It will give the best snapshot of what’s happening on campus. It will be instant and timely.” The Office of Student Life contracted with a company and has been working since mid-July to put the site into place. The Senate Student Affairs Committee was also a part of the creation process. Student Coordinator for Organizations and Activities Adam Lutz has also been involved in launching the site. Lutz has been testing the site’s features, fixing settings and creating tutorials for organizations to use. He compared the site to an “online activities fair” since groups will now be able to recruit new members year round. At the beginning of the year, all campus organizations had to register on the website. Now once students log on, they can see all of the organizations on campus and view their
How to access the Community site: 1. Go to drake.edu and click on the Campus Life tab. 2. Click on the Student Life tab, then select Student Organizations
‘Bulldog Fever–Bleeding Blue’ pep rally this Saturday by Lauren Horsch
Staff Writer lauren.horsch@drake.edu
Students in the Crawford Hall Executive Council (EC) have been taking leaps and bounds to create a unique program for this Homecoming Week: A pep rally this Saturday before the Student Activities Board tailgating event. The EC has been brainstorming, planning, and advertising for the “Bulldog Fever – Bleeding Blue” pep rally since its first meeting in early September, and the planning hasn’t stopped. “We had meetings throughout the week,” said Crawford Hall’s Assistant Residence Hall Coordinator Aliza Rosenthal. “We met early at our last EC meeting, spoke at other EC meetings and got SAB involved to ensure that this event would draw in a crowd of spectacular people.” The planning process for a large scale event like this pep rally is not always easy, but the Crawford EC worked through it. “The planning process was rough at first, but we learned to work together and get great ideas off of each other,” said Shardul Soni, the vice president of Crawford Hall. With the event drawing closer, the EC is forming committees to help execute all of the planned activities and to create special events. The pep rally will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Pomerantz Stage in Olmsted and will end at noon when students are urged to join SAB at Drake Stadium for tailgating. There will be snacks for attendees, said Soni. Other events include lawn games and photo
opportunities with Spike for either a monetary donation or a can of food that will benefit the local food bank. Cheers and possible special campus speakers to help “infect everyone with Bulldog Fever” will be there, according to Soni. Another event which other halls and groups will be able to participate in is the “Man Poms” competition where groups can create an original routine to perform for a prize. While the idea for a pep rally came up in the EC’s early meetings, they still have been working quickly, according to Rosenthal. While planning, discussion came up about whether or not the EC should collaborate with another oncampus organization. “Collaborating with SAB was a brilliant idea on their part, and I’m thrilled they’re getting such an awesome experience including the Drake Community,” Rosenthal said. All students are urged to participate in competitions and attend for a fun time. “Students will get a chance to meet other people, socialize with each other, gain a sense of community and overall just have a great time and get in the school spirit before the homecoming game,” Soni said. Rosenthal added that it would be an “awesome” event for everyone to attend to get pumped up before the homecoming game against Marist College.
What: Homecoming Pep Rally When: Oct. 2, 10:30 - 12 p.m. Where: Pomerantz Stage, Olmsted
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FROM CULTURE, PAGE 1 as one way to connect. The Student Alumni Association is a new organization that connects students and alumni to engage both in the after-education Drake experience. “The idea is to have students connect with alumni, not just the people that graduated, but the alumni office in general,” said Amelia Mieth, a senior student alumni ambassador working on the marketing side of the Student Alumni Association. It’s really more than giving money, she said, it’s about seeing Drake succeed. “I hope we show them the value of maintaining a life-long relationship with the university and what that can look like,” said Jonathan Brendemuehl, assistant director of alumni and parent programs. “Our students aren’t thinking about being alumni while they’re here, and alumni want to know the students.” A student-alumni connection can be beneficial to both parties. Beth Heiter, assistant director for the annual funds program, runs the phone-a-thon program in which students call alumni and ask if they would like to donate to Drake. “The students get to see how they [alum-
FROM LACROSSE, PAGE 1 the Midwest, and includes schools such as UW-Madison, University of Chicago, Michigan Tech and Notre Dame. “We’re hoping to bump up the Men’s Club Lacrosse Association (MCLA), which includes teams from all around the nations,” Zabor explained. The super-sport, which combines aspects of hockey, basketball and soccer, has seen a dramatic increase in popularity over the years. “I anticipate it being a school sanctioned sport within the next 10 years, due to lacrosse’s increasing popularity as teams are sprouting
information. Students can just browse, apply to join or show interest in any campus group or organization. “It makes it easier for students to connect with organizations and organizations to get to students,” Lutz said. Group administrators have the abilities to post minutes, polls, blogs, constitutions, photos, links and events on their group page. They can also control who sees the information they post. They can make it visible to group members, administrators or to the public. The overall goal is to make everything easier for groups and the Student Life Office, said Sturm-Smith. While each campus organization can choose to use the Community website at their own discretion, it is mandatory that groups use the website for event requests. After the request is approved by Sturm-Smith, the event will be shown on the Community calendar the Drake University calendar, as well as group members’ personal calendars. Another feature of the Community website is Facebook Connect. Whenever a group administrator posts an event or photo, they can then send that information straight to their Facebook page as well. Prospective students will also be able to use the website to view all of the organizations and their descriptions. Cate O’Donnell, president of the Outdoor Leadership Club, has already made use of the new Community website for her organization. She has posted pictures from last year’s events and enjoys using the site to e-mail members and to publicize Outdoor Leadership Club’s events. “Its basically like free advertising for our group,” O’Donnell said. “It puts everything in one place.”
ni] went about the things they accomplished in their life,” Heiter said. “Just being able to listen to the lives of the alumni can help the students say, ‘Yes, this is what I want to do.’” Aside from hearing alumni’s stories, many students get internships out of relationships with alumni, Heiter said. Also, students get a strong understanding of where the money comes from, such as their scholarships, or whom buildings are named after. In turn, alumni benefit from knowing students because it gives them a reason to donate. They want to put a face to where that donation is directly going, Heiter said. One way this campaign is putting a face to Drake is through love stories. There is now a video booth in Olmsted Center where students can record a video to share what they love about Drake over the next two weeks. Alumni are also invited to share their stories at love@drake.edu. “If alumni and students were able to connect more, they’d be more willing to connect with the university and give gifts,” Tess Wicks, a sophomore actuarial science and finance major, said. A Volunteer Leadership Summit celebrating philanthropy will be in Sheslow Auditorium of Old Main from 9 to 11:30 a.m. up throughout the Midwest,” Shoff said. “In fact, each year our freshman classes get bigger in terms of lacrosse players.” One of the challenges the lacrosse team faces is getting its name out there. “There is a lack of knowledge about lacrosse at Drake,” Zabor said. “Not a lot of people know about it or have played it, and so we’re working on trying to teach people, to teach Drake, and the players that are coming out how to play and become a better team.” For more information on the club, e-mail Zabor at dulacrosse@gmail.com, or check out the club’s website at: https://sites.google. com/site/dulacrosse10/home.
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