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New records set at a sold-out Relays this year Strong performances earned athletes recognition

by Taylor Soule

Photo Editor taylor.soule@drake.edu

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SENIOR ARI CURTIS turns the corner Saturday at the Drake Relays.

Drake track and field boasted several notable finishes at last weekend’s Drake Relays despite blustery, drizzly conditions.

Sophomore Omet Kak and senior Charlie Lapham finished second and third in the 1500, notching the Bulldogs’ best distance finish.

The pair routinely trains together, making Saturday’s finish especially memorable.

“This race led to a fun last lap,” Lapham said in a Drake athletics press release. “Finishing two and three was pretty exciting and this was a fun race overall.”

Kak took the lead entering the final lap, earning fans’ uproar.

“When I took the lead, the crowd got crazy,” Kak said in a Drake athletics press release. “Unfortunately, I couldn’t hold it as Jeremiah Vaughn, he is a really good, and ran me down.”

Junior Kirsten Lake finished eighth in the women’s 1500, crossing the finish line in 4:25.46. Besides topping the Missouri Valley Conference, Lake’s time was a personal best.

Lake lagged at the back of the pack entering the final lap but pushed into eighth.

“This is my third time that I’ve raced the 1500,” Lake said in a Drake athletics press release. “I was really hesitant the first few laps as the pace was fast. I was feeling good the last lap and I pushed and gave it everything I had.”

Drake sprinters notched notable finishes in the men’s and women’s 400 hurdles.

Senior Jon DeGrave claimed 10th in the 400-hurdles, clocking 52.16.

Senior Ari Curtis finished 12th in 59.78, her first finish under the one minute mark this season.

“I hit two hurdles and stumbled on a few, but I got through the best I could,” Curtis said in a Drake athletics press release.

Besides his strong performance in

the 400-hurdles, DeGrave claimed fifth in the 4x200 alongside sophomore Brett Wright, senior Shaun James and junior Dan Karys. Drake finished in 1:26.08.

Juniors Isaac Twombly and Kevin Harp led Drake’s field efforts.

Twombly broke his own school record for the third straight week in the hammer throw. His toss reached 180 feet, seven inches en route to a 13th place finish.

Harp set a new school record in the men’s javelin. Despite wind gusts exceeding 30 mph, Harp’s top throw registered 209 feet, one inch.

Throws coach Mark Kostek lauded Harp’s gritty throwing.

“His performance was pretty gutsy,” Kostek said in a Drake athletics press release. “It’s pretty difficult to throw the javelin in those conditions.”

Charging up the DU security vehicle fleet

by Kathryn Kriss

Staff Writer kathryn.kriss@drake.edu

Students have been seeing security personnel driving around in Dodge Chargers. Ongoing tuition hikes are leaving students wondering exactly where our money is going.

Drake security is in charge of keeping the campus safe — that includes everything from returning lost wallets, to locking the buildings at night and to patrolling the surrounding neighborhoods. They even had an incident back in February that required supervisor Mark Risvold to chase a pig through a parking lot near campus.

The security guards are here for the students and can be quickly and easily reached at any time of the day by calling the emergency number from any of the blue light posts around campus. They are always present, cruising around in their little

carts as the buildings of Drake lock up for the night.

The Times-Delphic stopped in the security office to talk with an officer right as the power went out throughout the city on Tuesday. In between checking the monitors and answering several phones ringing off the hook, officer Dustin Runge sat down to explain the new vehicles around campus.

Drake security only drives three cars, and the rest are sidewalk carts.

These cars are given to the higher-up administrators, like the chief, assistant chief and supervisor.

Runge has heard several times how surprising it is that the fleet is so small, and he shrugs it off with a laugh, pointing out that it’s more advantageous to have people think the security force is bigger than it actually is. The vehicles used to be 2003

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DRAKE SECURITY can be seen riding around campus in the new Dodge Chargers.

Capping the Quasi, allocating one-time-funding to Senate

by Lauren Ehrler and Ethan Clevenger Staff Writer/News Editor lauren.ehrler@drake.edu tdnewsed@gmail.com

Although the year is winding down, the penultimate meeting of the 25th session of Student Senate certainly was not short on agenda items.

Senators were faced with four motions and four previous notices in the meeting on April 19.

First on the agenda was to approve the Drake University Voice of Choice as an official organization on campus.

“We think it’s really important that we have an advocate of reproductive health and choice on this campus,” Cate O’Donnell, president of the club, said.

Senate was also faced with three funding allocations.

The Drake Mascot team was allocated $1,100 for registration costs associated with attending a camp over the summer in Milwaukee.

“Our goal as ‘Spike the Bulldog’ is for you to not know who is Spike at any one time,” Sean Conard, member of the mascot team, said. “We want a really good Spike to represent Drake well and represent Des Moines well.”

The Drake Men’s Soccer Club was also allocated $461.99 for costs associated with starting the club “to promote the sport of soccer and give students the opportunity to play in a less-competitive setting.”

The final allocation of the meeting also sparked the most discussion among senators. The motion allocated $3,225 for three members of Student Senate to attend the LeaderShape Conference.

“I think it’s a lot of money spent

per person, and I would like to see more tangible results,” Vice President of Student Life Jessica Hamilton said.

“I would like to see things like this come out of the Student Senate budget,” Sen. Sam Pritchard said.

“Maybe it’s not appropriate to spend student funds on three individuals.”

Some senators felt that the opportunity to attend the conference should have been opened to the entire campus, while the motion did pass, Senate decided not to select members to attend the conference until the opportunity could be fairly advertised to members of Senate committees.

Motions having been served previous notice included bylaw amendments concerning resignation procedures, Diversity Interest senator and Organizational Council positions and an amendment to the Drake Student Senate Fees Handbook to address annual funds for travel.

The Final Meeting for the 25th Session The final meeting of this year’s Student Senate last Thursday focused largely on the Quasi Endowment Fund — a stock of money from student fees invested in interest-yielding accounts.

The account currently holds about $150,000, and a new proposal would put a soft cap on the account at $125,000, at which point the account would be drained to address student concerns until it reached $100,000.

Then it would be allowed to grow again and repeat the cycle. The proposal also suggested that the current excess be spent on a “capital project with a focus on campus communication.”

The inclusion of this suggestion in the proposal was debated with concern that it would limit future ses-

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THE OLMSTED CENTER already has several posting areas with which students can publicize their events. sions’ options in spending the money.

It was established, however, that as a mere guideline, the wording did not bind anyone in any way.

Sen. Erin Hogan was one advocate for the inclusion of the guideline, citing that publicity for various student functions currently sits at around $15,000, most of which is spent on the various posters around campus that are quickly tossed by the wayside.

Improving campus communication, she said, would help this problem.

Ideas for spending the fund as of now include the construction of a large posting wall on campus for various student groups.

Sen. Sam Pritchard questioned this proposal, suggesting that Olmsted had several places already designated for this purpose.

The final plan for spending the excess money will be determined by a future session.

Funding for the Board of Student Communications also came up for discussion. Currently, the board receives a set percentage of the student activity fee. Various members suggested that this be evaluated, as they didn’t believe an increase in the student activity fee, which happens often, necessarily constitutes more funding for the BSC. Instead, it was

moved to look into having BSC funding allocated out of the student activity fee by Senate.

A pre-dental club was approved.

Pritchard questioned the existence of pre-dental students at Drake, and several other senators quickly noted they knew one or many.

Drake’s Students in Free Enterprise received funding to attend nationals after a strong first-place showing at regionals.

To Write Love on Her Arms received funding to send members to a leadership conference.

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news GOOD NIGHT? BAD NIGHT? 1:54 a.m. April 22 While on routine patrol near the painted street, security personnel observed a male subject who was staggering while walking. Security approached the male subject, later identified as a Drake student, on Helmick Commons. The student was intoxicated and had an aggressive manner. He became defensive and hostile towards security when asked for identification. The student eventually provided security with an identification card, but it did not match the name given earlier by the subject. The identification card did not belong to the student. The student became aggressive with security when being questioned and poked one of the officers in the chest. This resulted in a physical altercation in which the subject was detained by security personnel and later arrested by the Des Moines Police Department. While the subject was being placed into custody by DMPD, the subject resisted arrest. The student was transported to a local hospital for treatment prior to being booked into jail. The dean of students and the director of residence life were notified of this incident.

8:00 a.m. April 12 It was reported to security that a Drake University employee received a note that was threatening in nature. The note was left on her vehicle, which was parked in the 1000 block of 36th Street. The note was left between the hours of 2 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 12. The Des Moines Police Department was contacted and a police report was taken for harassment.

1:19 a.m. April 14 Security personnel were notified that there was a man lying on the ground at 24th Street and Forest Avenue. Security responded to the area to conduct a welfare check. Security made contact with the subject, later identified as a Drake student. The student appeared to be intoxicated; he was unable to stand up by himself.

The student was of legal drinking age. The Des Moines Police Department and medics were called to the scene. DMPD arrived first, and at that time the student was taken into custody for public intoxication. The dean of students and the director of residence life were also notified about this incident and will conduct further follow up.

12:38 a.m. April 15 While on routine patrol, security personnel observed a female walking east on Carpenter Avenue towards 32nd Street. The female was having difficulty walking and almost fell multiple times. Security made contact with the female, who was later identified as a Drake student.

The female appeared to be intoxicated; she had slurred speech, unable to stand unassisted and was not able to follow simple directives.

The student was also under the legal drinking age. The Des Moines Police Department and the Des Moines Fire Department were summoned to the scene. It was later revealed that the student was in possession of another person’s driver’s license. DMPD took possession of the driver’s license. DMFD evaluated the student’s medical condition and left her in the care of a friend. The dean of students and the director of residence life were notified about this incident and will conduct further follow up.

7:45 p.m. April 18 While on routine patrol on the 2400 block of University Avenue, security personnel were summoned by a non-Drake affiliated female.

FROM FLEET, PAGE 1 Dodge Durangos, but those were traded in for a 2008 Ford Escape, a 2011 Ford Escape and a 2010 Dodge Charger. The cars are replaced every two years. Some fiscally-minded students question why the cars need to be replaced so frequently. Runge counters that the cars each total about 100,000 miles every year, so they have to be swapped out on a regular basis

She stated that she works at a store located on the 2400 block of University Avenue. She stated she had to fire another co-worker today, and that he was very angry and agitated. She stated he refused to turn over the keys to the store and stated he would “take the store down.” The suspect fled the scene prior to the officers’ arrival. The owner was advised to contact the Des Moines Police Department to make a police report about this incident if he felt the threats were viable.

2:21 a.m. April 19 Security personnel were summoned to Carpenter Residence Hall on a report of a male subject harassing the monitor. Upon arrival, the monitor informed security that a male subject was trying to enter the building without following protocol. After being denied entry, the subject shouted obscenities at the monitor and left the scene. Security located the subject in the nearby area and identified the subject as a Drake student. The subject appeared intoxicated; his speech was slurred, and he had an unsteady stance. The subject was over the legal drinking age and was informed to go back to his room for the night. The monitor declined to make a police report for harassment with the Des Moines Police Department. This information was forwarded to the dean of students for review.

11:26 p.m. April 20 Security personnel responded to Stalnaker Residence Hall on a report of a female who had vomited in the stairwell. Upon arrival, security made contact with the female Drake student.

The female was intoxicated and under the legal drinking age. She was alert, coherent and able to answer questions. The student was left in the care of two other students. The dean of students and the director of residence life were notified about this incident and will conduct further follow up into this matter.

5:15 p.m. April 20 Security personnel were advised that there was a female intoxicated subject walking between Meredith Hall and Jewett Residence Hall. Security and the Des Moines Police Department made contact with the intoxicated student, who had been participating in Drake’s Street Painting event. The student had red watery eyes, slurred speech and was unable to stand unassisted. The student was intoxicated and made statements that needed to be assessed by mobile crisis. While waiting for mobile crisis, the student vomited at the scene. The Des Moines Fire Department, medics and mobile crisis all arrived

to avoid losing money through repair costs.

It’s important to note that after security is done with the vehicles, like the old Durangos, they are repurposed for the maintenance department. The new cars for the security department are always bought used, and they are always the baseline models with few to no additional features. Because of all of the surveillance technology and equipment that has to fit inside each car on the

on scene. Mobile crisis advised that the student to be taken to a local hospital for medical treatment. The dean of students and the director of residence life were notified of this incident and will conduct further follow up with the student.

moned to the scene and later transported the student to a local hospital for care. The dean of students and the director of residence life were notified about this incident and will conduct further follow up into this matter.

3:35 p.m. April 20 While on routine patrol in the 2700 block of Carpenter Avenue, security personnel observed a juvenile who had been previously advised that he was not allowed on Drake University property. Security made contact with the juvenile along with the Des Moines Police Department officers. The juvenile was released to the custody of his parents, and a police report was made for the juvenile’s trespass violation.

12:51 p.m. April 27 Security personnel were flagged down by a female subject, and she advised that she just witnessed a hit and run accident. She stated the accident occurred in parking lot No. 16, which is located in the 2800 block of University Avenue.

The owner of the vehicle was contacted and the Des Moines Police Department responded to the scene. The witness was able to provide a description of the suspect vehicle. DMPD took a police report and will conduct further follow up and investigation.

1:01 a.m. April 21 Security personnel responded to Herriott Residence Hall on a report of an intoxicated female being carried into the lobby by several people.

Security arrived on scene and made contact with the female student, who was located in her room. The subject was intoxicated and under the legal drinking age. She was left in the care of her roommate. The roommate was advised to monitor the students condition, and if it worsened, to let the monitor know. Later that evening, the student contacted the monitor about the student’s status. Security arrived on scene and called for the Des Moines Fire Department and medics. The student was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The dean of students and the director of residence life were notified about this incident and will conduct further follow up with the student.

12:36 a.m. April 22 While on routine patrol in the 3100 block of Carpenter Avenue, security personnel observed a male subject who appeared intoxicated. Security made contact with the male subject to conduct a welfare check. The male subject was unresponsive initially, so the Des Moines Police Department and medics were called to the scene. While waiting for emergency personnel, the subject began to become more alert to his surroundings and responsive to questioning.

Emergency personnel responded to the scene, and the subject refused medical treatment. The subject was released at the scene and was transported via taxi service to a local motel.

5:28 p.m. April 23 Security personnel were advised by a Drake staff member that a female subject was inside the School of Education asking for money.

Security made contact with the non-Drake affiliated subject outside of the building and later advised her that she was not allowed on Drake property.

12:04 a.m. April 26 Security personnel responded to Stalnaker Residence Hall on a report of an intoxicated female.

Upon arrival, security located the female Drake student who was intoxicated and under the legal drinking age. Due to the female’s physical condition, medics were called to the scene. The student was found in possession of a fake identification card. The card was taken into possession by security personnel. The Department of Transportation was also notified of this incident and will conduct further investigation and follow up. The student refused medical treatment and was left in the care of another student. The director of residence life and the dean of students were notified about this incident and will conduct further follow up into this matter.

1:44 a.m. April 26 Security personnel responded to Stalnaker Residence Hall on a report of a male student vomiting in the bathroom. Upon arrival, Security made contact with the Drake student that was underage and intoxicated. Medics were sum-

force, ordinary civilian vehicles cannot be used. The officers have limited options for cars that can be adapted to security duties and can deal with infamous Iowa winters.

Other than the carts seen around campus, there are only three vehicles used by the security force. The money for the vehicles does not come out of student tuition. Runge said that there is a separate fund set aside by the university for security purposes, and it comes out of that budget.

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11:00 a.m. April 27 Security personnel were called to Carpenter Hall on a report of a male student that was assaulted on Thursday, April 26, at 11:30 p.m.

The student stated he was assaulted in the 2600 block of University Avenue by another male Drake student. The student suffered minor injuries and had a complaint of pain to his ankle.

The Des Moines Police Department was called to the scene and a police report was taken. The dean of students was notified about this incident and will conduct follow up with all of the involved parties.

3:11 p.m. April 27 Security personnel were informed that a vehicle was broken into in lot No. 24, which is located in the 2800 block of University Avenue. Security responded to the scene and made contact with the vehicle’s owner. The vehicle’s window was shattered and her Garmin GPS device was missing. She declined to make a police report.

7:15 p.m. April 27 Security personnel responded to Morehouse Residence Hall on a report of an intoxicated male student that was found passed out in the hallway by a staff member. Security made contact with the subject, who was highly intoxicated and underage. The Des Moines Police Department and medics were summoned to the scene.

Due to the student’s physical state, he was transported to a local hospital by medics. The dean of students and the director of residence life were notified about this incident and will conduct further follow up.

2:05 a.m. April 28 While security personnel were patrolling in the 3000 block of Forest Avenue, their vehicle was struck by another vehicle. The driver of that vehicle attempted to leave the scene of the accident in her vehicle. Security personnel stopped the female driver and detained her until the Des Moines Police Department arrived on scene.

The female was intoxicated and was placed under arrest by law enforcement personnel and booked into county jail. The female driver was non-Drake affiliated.

2:16 a.m. April 28 Security personnel responded to Carpenter Residence Hall on a report of an intoxicated female student. Security made contact with the student, who had vomited. The student stated she had been drinking at a local bar. The student was alert and able to answer questions and appeared to not need medical attention. The student was left under the supervision of another student.

The dean of students and the director of residence life were notified about this incident and will conduct further follow up with the student.

Correction In the Relays Edition of The Times-Delphic published on April 23, the Drake Student Activities Board was mistakenly attributed to creating the Drake University Straw poll and other events that happened on campus during the Republican Debates in the article “Political Involvement on Campus”. The group that hosted the events was the Election 2012 ad hoc committee of Student Senate. We apologize for the error.

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THE TIMES-DELPHIC SAB will be giving away free hot air balloon rides on Friday (Dead Day) to celebrate the end of the year. The balloons will go up around 150 feet and can hold 3-5 students.

Bring your Drake ID to ensure participation.

Letters to the Editor Every once in awhile, we experience a great “aha!” moment in which all of the facts professors are throwing at us in classes relate so explicitly to real life, it almost knocks us over. It’s an important series of moments that remind us exactly why we go to school. In associate professor of religion Jennifer Harvey’s modern ethical issues class, our presentation group on the issue of reparations for slavery had several such moments as we expanded our research on the topic. In today’s social climate it has become exceptionally important to ask yourself: “What do we owe to the black community?”

A lot of us tend to think that issues of racism and discrimination are things of the past — oh, that happened back then. This impression leads people to make arguments like, “African-American disadvantage doesn’t exist,” or “Blacks today just want handouts.” (Really, people actually say those things.)

What is undeniable, though, is that the United States made its fortune on the backs of kidnap victims from across the Atlantic, justifying their treatment as chattel simply by the color of their skin. Acknowledge that historical fact indicts us all. As citizens of the United States, we benefit even now from the forced labor of millions of

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Recent events on Drake’s own campus make it plain that not only do those feelings still exist, they exist right here in our own community. It seems that there is a lot of frustration on campus from this continued discussion and many people are calling for us to just “drop it” but the fact is, refusing to talk about it doesn’t make it go away.

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Given this historical legacy, it is incredibly naïve to assume that the accompanying racism just faded away, and that all of those feelings of superiority and hate just ended back then. Recent events on Drake’s own campus make it plain that not only do those feelings still exist, but they exist right here in our own community. It seems that there is a lot of frustration on campus from this continued discussion, and many people are calling for us to just drop it, but the fact is, refusing to talk about it doesn’t make it go away.

In a world where black unemployment is twice as high as white unemployment, incarceration rates of black males exceed whites by six times, and a white man with a criminal history is more likely to be hired than a black man without one, we cannot continue to say that racism does not exist. What’s more, our unawareness of these discriminatory practices and institutions makes us part of the problem. Our interest in calling attention to racism is not to say that blacks are victims. Instead, what we urge you to consider is the issue of equality.

As a group, we spent a lot of time discussing that as white students, we simply can’t understand the day-today experience of an African-American student. Being white isn’t part of our daily reality because flesh-colored Band-Aids match our skin tones, and no one ever assumes we are only present on campus because of some affirmative action program. Our daily realities do not revolve around race, but maybe they should. It is up to us to listen to the messages that our fellow students are communicating, to internalize them and to live in ways that conscientiously combat racist ideas. This is not a passive problem; there is no passive solution.

Taylor Wewel taylor.wewel@drake.edu David Kusner david.kusner@drake.edu Ben Mogerman benjamin.morgerman@drake.edu Devin Brotzer devin.brotzer@drake.edu Erin Mercurio erin.mercurio@drake.edu Devin Ash david.ash@drake.edu Gabby Demos gabriella.demos@drake.edu April Hansen april.hansen@drake.edu.

While Ben Levine’s question — “Does Drake really have a substantial problem with racism?” — is not a bad starting point for inquiry, it would have served our community better if the published column had pursued that question through research and critical thinking, rather than speculation.

For instance, Levine and the editorial staff could have easily checked the factual basis of the rumors about the creation of the petition. One would only have had to speak with the co-authors of the letter to find that we wrote it not for a social media class, but because we were moved to take action after hearing about the incident at a meeting of the Working Group for Infusing Global and Multicultural Understandings.

To provide a more informed opinion on his subject, Levine also could have spoken with one or more

of the students who were targeted during the hate speech incident to gain their perspectives. Instead, the column engaged in speculation about what happened, and as a result, it dismissed the lived experience of the students who were most directly affected by the incident.

These acts of inquiry are consistent with Drake’s educational goals, as well as with standards of journalistic integrity. Moving forward, I would urge The Times-Delphic not only to continue to provide a forum for our community to engage in discussion about multicultural understanding, but also to hold itself to a standard in which its contents — including opinion pieces — must be informed by research.

This is addressed to the author of “Unofficial Relays Drinking Tradition,” Ms. Emily Hecker.

I am a Drake super senior with a triple major in directing, musical theatre and special education. I must say...your article was the most pretentious piece of text I have ever seen in the Times Register in five years.

First of all, you are a freshman. Have you been to a Relays celebration at Drake? Have you ever walked past and seen these celebrations you so harshly condemn?

Besides what you have heard from your friends, your entire article is based solely on second-hand gossip, which you probably heard from people who, like yourself, have never been to one of these parties.

Second, I am 23 years old.

Who are you to tell me whether I should have a drink or not? Sure, the article might not have been intended for me, but your novice writing made no mention who your intended audience was. You speak to the entire Drake community, regardless of whether they choose to stay sober, have a glass of wine

at dinner or take a two-minute keg stand (look it up).

Third, please stop trying to cover up your intent with cheap phrases like “I’m not hear to preach to anyone as a mother, interventionist or therapist.” If your intent is to not do any of those things, then stop doing it. You can’t lecture someone and then suddenly say, “I’m not here to lecture someone” and have it all be OK. Don’t get me wrong. I respect your choice 100 percent. I am not saying that you should go out and get drunk. That is not what I am here for. What I do not respect is being talked to like a child...by a child. If you want to really change lives, write an editorial that does not demean the people you want to “help.”

Before you go telling me and the rest of my Drake family how to live our lives, perhaps you should complete your first year.

Regards, Ben Raanan (completed 157 credits...even if I did have a beer or two along the way) benjamin.raanan@drake.edu

Dr. Jennifer Perrine jennifer.perrine@drake.edu

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Our Two Cents STAFF EDITORIAL • Last week at Drake. Power through those finals, but make sure to • Is anyone else excited about the Farmers’ Market starting up again? spend time with friends and have some fun before everyone heads That’s a sure sign that summer is right around the corner. their separate ways.

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Multicultural BBQ Block Party 28th Street Friday, 1 – 3 p.m.

Free food, activities and a DJ

Things to do, places to go in DSM Des Moines offers a variety of attractions for those in the area over the summer. From art festivals to cupcakes, DSM has plenty of things to experience.

by Emily Hecker

Staff Writer emily.hecker@drake.edu

Des Moines Art Festival

Downtown Farmers Market

Art fans will want to visit Western Gateway Park between June 22 and 24. Over 185 of the nation’s top professional artists will display their work. Jewelry, sculptures, ceramics and mixed media pieces will be displayed and available for purchase. Street performers and musicians will also be featured at this free event. The festival opens at 11 a.m. on June 22.

The Farmers Market returns to the Historic Court District downtown on May 5. Vendors will span nine city blocks every Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon. Everything from fresh fruit to artisan breads will be available for purchase. Local art and entertainment will also be featured.

On select Saturdays, Pioneer Hi-Bred will present science related activities to children in their “Earn Your PhB” tent.

Dress comfortably and be prepared to try something new.

Blank Park Zoo Animals of the Ice Age are featured at the zoo’s indoor exhibit until June 10.

Check out a saber-tooth cat and the rest of the zoo animals. Get a close-up view of a wallaby in the Australian section where some of the animals roam free. Take your mom out for a special Mother’s Day meal with the zoo’s Take Mom to the Tropics event May 13. Seating times are at 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. for $24 a meal.

Regular zoo admission is $7.

Terrace Hill

Des Moines Botanical Center

Tour the historic home of Iowa’s governors. Keep an eye out for Governor Branstad as you go through the 18,000 square foot mansion built by Iowa’s first millionaire. Guided tours are available Tuesday through Saturday every hour starting at 10:30 a.m. Tickets are $10.

Smell the flora and fauna in the Botanical Center’s dome. Explore the bonsai garden and stop for a snack at the Riverwalk Café. Take a picture for Facebook next to the floral exhibit in the show beds.

Admission is $5. The center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Drake Stadium will be hosting another track and field event June 6-9. Both men and women will be competing. The javelins and feet will be flying starting at 2:30 p.m. An all-session packet of tickets starts at $75 for reserved seating.

Kosama Warrior Run Sleepy Hollow Sports Park is hosting this 5K race July 14. The race’s theme is water and will include 30 obstacles. Racers can look forward to creative ways to cool off starting at 9 a.m. Admissions for racers is $45. No cost for spectators.

Val Air Ballroom

Smokey Row Coffee Co. This full service restaurant includes an old fashioned soda fountain. Get a Tornado (milkshake mixed with candy) for $4.75 or a scoop of Caramel Combustion ice cream for $2.25. Serves breakfast items, sandwiches, burgers, soups and salads. Open daily.

A variety of events will be featured at this venue over the summer. Kid Ink will perform May 26. The show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale for $20. Bow Wow will perform June 13. Tickets start at $30.

Crème Cupcake Des Moines has not escaped the cupcake trend. This bakery features a daily flavor schedule of cupcakes and other desserts. Get a Blueberry Pancake or Give Me More S’Mores Cupcake for $3. Miniature cupcakes are $1.50.

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Top 5 Drake Intramurals moments Untold intramurals stories from years past recalled Relays has passed, graduation is around the corner and my intramurals column is making its final appearance. The pilot year of The TimesDelphic publicity has acquired as much success as we hoped for, and I am sad to be leaving it so soon. The program hopes to extend the weekly tradition, but the reins are being passed down to a younger model. Sophomore Joanie Barry is the brightest prospect currently on staff, and her experience and keen eye at the fields will be preparation enough.

I have documented the last year of play to the best of my ability, but that leaves three previous years worth of untold stories. In the space allotted, I would like to present my top five Drake Intramurals moments. *Names have been changed The Pike Puppy Recreational basketball games can always offer uplifting moments. Those who place themselves in the ‘B’ league are looking to win but also looking for a good time. Apparently, a good time becomes a better time when a dog shows up. One night this past year, a few Pike fans showed up on court 2 with a miniature golden lab, and as supervisor, I had to make an executive decision. The puppy passed the charming and cute test, so I allowed it to stay.

The team was later notified that if the dog did not have a Drake ID next time, it unfortunately would be denied entrance.

Sour Sport

I could have used every column this year to write about poor sports and still have excess material. We like to look for the best in our athletes, but dramatic incidents inevitably occur. My favorite episode to retell comes from a men’s competitive basketball game my sophomore year. I was officiating the semifinals, and the defeated team was looking for anyone but themselves to blame for the loss. “Here’s my jersey,” said the player, handing me a smelly jersey dripping in sweat. After instructing the frustrated Frankie* to place the jersey in the bin, he responded with, “Well, you took my season, you can take my jersey.” Not only is the intramurals staff not your housekeepers, but we are also not the reason you missed a lay-up.

Identity Confusion Before the golden days of Intramural Coordinator Matt Gasser, it was Intramural Coordinator Becky Gilmore. Becky had an unassuming authority and could easily match Gasser’s skill at removing a troublemaker. During a floor hockey game three years ago, one player with typical baseball-envy was utilizing his hockey stick as a weapon, and his mouth was auditioning for a drunken sailor’s role. Becky tolerated barely a minute of it and threw him out of the game. Like most players do at some point, Confused Charlie* stepped up to an intramurals manager role and yelled, “And who do you think you are?!” Becky calmly replied, “I’m the Intramural Coordinator, and you can leave the

building now.” Charlie obviously didn’t know any other positions above a coordinator that he could assume, so he left enraged. Since it was floor hockey, he had to walk home alone at 1 a.m.

Hots for Scorekeeper (submitted by Joanie Barry) As employees of a late-night career, our personal appearance and mental state of mind is not always easily kept. However, the pumping adrenaline after a contest occasionally leads to flirtatious feelings from victorious players.

Terms of endearment such as “sugar plum” and “beautiful whistle blower” have been heard.

Phrases like “dirty jerseys for a dirty girl” unfortunately come out as well. All pick-up lines are taken with good spirits, but if you really want your smooth moves to be considered, work your way to a championship first. #Winning.

Duff Dreams Every basketball season, a fan favorite comes out to play. A FIJI-originated team called Duff is made up of boys looking to play anything but basketball on the basketball court. We have seen stick ponies, short shorts, touchdown passes and the occasional “Mighty Duck” formation. My typical advice for the rookie official is to expect the unexpected. Duff has never been exempt from technical fouls or void of the regular rules.

In fact, they may even hold the record for violations. Nevertheless, we want nothing more than

Duff to continue the legacy.

I’d like to give a very generous honorable mention to my fellow colleagues for four years of intramural companionship and to Lisa Murphy for always directing great services. If you are lucky enough to catch Gasser walking around, thank him for the tremendous development we have seen in the program throughout his two-year contract. He will be announcing later this month on SportsCenter where he is taking his talents.

As always, we thank you, the athlete. We wouldn’t be here without your games to watch, Drake ID’s to check and stories to tell.

Until next time, please play by the rules.

HALEY BOSCO | COLUMNIST Bosco is a senior English and secondary education double major and can be contacted at haley.bosco@drake.edu

Study abroad junkies continuing to travel One trip abroad was not enough for these travelers STUDENTS LOVE GOING TO OTHER COUNTRIES >> Check out photos from students’ trips abroad at www.drake. edu/international/studyabroad/gallery >> To learn more about Weller’s abroad adventures visit ianwellerdrake.blogspot. com >> Find out how students have kept their abroad memories alive through DU-IT, Drake University International Travel, a student organization

Staff Writer bailey.berg@drake.edu

Students looking into study abroad programs have certain choices to make. Do they want to study in an English-speaking country or not? Do they want to stay in a first-or third-world country? Should they study abroad for a summer, a semester or a whole year? What are they hoping to gain from their experience? For some students, it ultimately comes down to coin toss. For others, one is simply not enough.

International relations and history major Hannah Borge is currently spending her second full semester abroad. After spending the fall 2010 semester in Grenoble, France, Borge was itching to go back to Europe.

“Soon after I returned from France, I went in to see Jen Hogan about doing another semester abroad,” Borge said. “She just smiled and said ‘the bug bit you hard, didn’t it?’ I was hooked.”

Assistant director of international programs and services Jen Hogan said it’s unusual, but not unheard of, for students to do a second semester abroad. She said about five percent of students make a second full-semester trip.

Though Borge said she loved her first time studying abroad, it gave her a better idea of what she wanted out of her second goaround.

“I knew what had and hadn’t worked in Grenoble, so it helped me to narrow it down,” Borge said. “So far, this second experience has been amazing, and I think I fit in here more than I did in Grenoble.”

The real challenge for Borge was getting her study abroad credits aligned with the requirements for her two majors and minor to graduate on time.

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“It has taken a lot of time and effort to get it all sorted out,” Borge said.

“For students who do multiple study abroads, it’s a stretch to make sure all the credits work toward their degree,” Hogan said.

“It’s too bad you can’t get a degree in study abroad.”

Borge is hoping to go to a graduate or law school abroad post-graduation and to ultimately work with the United Nations on development projects in Africa.

Like Borge, Lukas Olynyk is no stranger to travel. At the tender age of 21 he’s gone to 18 different countries, studied abroad in Jordan and volunteered in Kenya and Palestine.

Olynyk credits his wanderlust to his parents’ constant encouragement to travel — not vacation — but rather to go out of their way to experience different cultures, languages and people.

“Studying, volunteering, working or traveling abroad defines who you are as a human being.

We’re all on this planet together, might as well try to figure out what others are going through,” Olynyk said. “Studying abroad widened my perspective and allowed me to approach the rest of my Drake experience with a different, more open and matured point-of-view.”

Olynyk said as an international relations major studying Arabic and the Middle East, his semester abroad in Jordan helped him further understand the people, culture and language in a greater capacity than he would have attained in the U.S. “You gain a different perspective, a worldview that is simply unachievable from your living room or classroom,” Olynyk said.

During his semester in Jordan, Olynyk lived with a Muslim family, studied Arabic from native speakers and was immersed in the Arab culture.

Studying, volunteering, working or traveling abroad defines who you are as a human being. We’re all on this planet together, might as well try to figure out what others are going through. Studying abroad widened my perspective and allowed me to approach the rest of my Drake experience with a different, more open and matured point-of-view.

-Lukas Olynyk

“Complete immersion is always the best way to understand what you’re studying,” Olynyk said. “Just as a future doctor works on cadavers, I wanted to experience my interests and my passions first-hand.”

While his adventures abroad are numerous, his volunteer work and study abroad experiences have only fueled the fire and have Olynyk yearning to go abroad again — this time on a more permanent basis.

Recently Olynyk applied and was accepted into the Peace Corps, and will be serving as a sustainable agriculture extension agent in Senegal from September 2012 to December 2014.

“The Peace Corps will change my life, but I know that I’ll need to go to graduate school if I want to make a difference in the field I’m pursuing,” Olynyk said. “After that, I would love to work abroad in either Africa or the Middle East.”

International relations major Ian Weller has also secured a job post-graduation thanks to his study abroad experiences. After he graduates this spring, Weller will be stationed abroad as a surface warfare officer for the Navy.

“I was picked up by the Navy for my Arabic skills and cultural experience,” Weller said. “I’m excited to see where that takes me.”

For Weller, it was a high school trip to Paris that had him hanker-

ing for more global experiences.

“France was cool for my first time factor — you never forget your first love and you never forget the first time you cross an ocean,” Weller said. “It starts to become addicting, the concept of waking up in new areas and really testing yourself.”

Since that initial taste of life abroad, Weller spent the two subsequent summers in Jordan, participated in Drake’s first study seminar in Egypt and started out spring of 2011 in Egypt before being evacuated to Muscat, Oman due to revolutions in Egypt.

It’s his experiences abroad that Weller said he’s learned the most from.

“Revolutions were no longer dates in my notebook, but events I was witnessing,” Weller said. “And one understands the importance of water and development with regards to empires and even basic living by being in the desert.”

While some Drake students say they don’t want to go abroad because they’ll miss out on the college experience, Weller argues that adventures abroad only add to college life.

“The Library and Relays are great, but college has so much more value and tangible experiences (with) international sojourn,” Weller said.

This Weekend in DSM SPRING AWAKENING

Features Drake students Thursday – Friday @ 7:30 p.m.

Saturday @ 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Sunday @ 3 p.m.

Stoner Studio Theater - Civic Center Admission: $15

AUTO RACES

DOWNTOWN FARMERS’ MARKET

IOWA CUBS VS. NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS

CINCO DE MAYO FESTIVAL

Friday @ 6 p.m.

Iowa State Fairgrounds Admission: $10

Fireworks following the game Friday @ 7:05 p.m.

Principal Park Admission $7 – $25

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by Bailey Berg

Saturday, 7 a.m. – noon Downtown Court Avenue Admission: Free

Saturday, noon – 10 p.m.

Historic Valley Junction Admission: Free

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DID YOU KNOW?

The men’s and women’s basketball squads were busy adding people to their programs in the past week. Head coach Jennie Baranczyk hired David Lane as assistant coach and Kelsey Bolte as coordinator of basketball operatons. The men received a letter of intent from former Utah guard Chris Hines. The women received a letter of intent from Mary Pat Specht.

MEN’S TENNIS

Bulldogs throttle Shockers to claim secondstraight MVC title, will face Auburn in first round

by Dominic Johnson

Staff Writer dominic.johnson@drake.edu

For the second-straight year, the No. 48 Drake men’s tennis team captured the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Championship crown and earned an automatic bid into the 2012 NCAA tournament. The Bulldogs defeated the Wichita State Shockers 4-1 in Omaha, Neb., on Sunday to book their ticket to the NCAA tournament.

The Bulldogs, who beat the Shockers just one week earlier to capture the regular-season title, were coming off a 4-0 win over the Illinois State Redbirds on Saturday and entered Sunday’s championship match as the favorite to win.

But the Shockers were eager to post an upset, and it showed at the beginning of the match. The Shocker duo of Tomislav Gregurovic and Guilermo Nicol posted an 8-5 victory over the Drake duo of junior Jean Erasmus and sophomore Robin Goodman at the second doubles position to open the match. Wichita State had taken the doubles point from Drake in the teams’ last meeting, but Drake’s third doubles team, comprised of freshman Alen Salibasic and senior Cesar Bracho, weren’t ready to see that happen again on Sunday.

Salibasic and Bracho evened the doubles tally at 1-1 with an 8-4 victory over Juan Estenssoro and Erick Reyes of the Shockers. The pressure then shifted to Drake’s top doubles team of juniors

Anis Ghorbel and James McKie. Drake’s pairing was in a fierce matchup against Matheus Pereira and David Cavalcanti, and neither team could break serve until 4-4 in the match.

“We played an amazing game at 4-all, and from then on, we made absolutely sure to hold serve to win,” Ghorbel said.

With a 7-6 lead and Ghorbel serving, the duo rushed out to a 40-0 advantage. After missing his first serve, Ghorbel chose to be bold on his second.

“I knew the guy always turns around to his inside-out forehand, and we were up 40-0, so I decided to hit it hard down the T,” Ghorbel said.

His ace granted the duo an 8-6 victory and a 1-0 lead in the match going into singles play.

photo from TAYLOR BENDER

“Winning the doubles point definitely gave us a big boost going into singles,” Drake head coach Evan Austin said. “We learned a lot from losing the doubles point last week, and we came out with a much better sense of urgency.”

The Bulldogs wasted no time in extending their lead as Salibasic quickly defeated Wichita State’s Reyes 6-1, 6-2 to move the tally to 2-0.

After sitting out last weekend with a lower back injury, Goodman returned on Sunday at the fourth singles position.

The Bulldog sophomore didn’t let his setback in doubles affect him in singles play, though, as he posted a routine win over Nicol, 6-2, 6-4.

“Robin had beaten Nicol before, so I felt good about that matchup,” Austin said. “Robin has always been a bigmatch guy, and he ended up getting us a huge win.”

The Shockers refused to give up though, as Cavalcanti bested McKie 6-2, 6-4 to move the tally to 3-1. Drake’s fate now seemed to rest on the shoulders of senior Jonathan Hadash at the third singles position. The decision to put Hadash at the third spot was a difficult one for Austin, as Gregurovic had beaten Hadash in straight sets just a week prior.

“Third singles was a tough decision for me because Jean had beaten Gregurovic in the fall, and Jonathan didn’t play a great match the week before,” he said. “I just felt that Jonathan had a really good week of practice, and it was clear that he really wanted another shot against this guy, and I liked the matchup of our senior against their freshman.”

As McKie’s match finished, Hadash had already captured the first set 6-4 and was closing in on winning the second. Up 5-4 in the second set, Hadash held two match points to seal the win for the Bulldogs, but Wichita State’s Gregurovic mustered up some excellent tennis to stay in the match.

“I stayed aggressive instead of just waiting for him to make a mistake, but he just played an amazing couple points,” Hadash said. “Looking back, I don’t even think I would have done anything differently.”

Hadash and Gregurovic pushed each other to a tiebreaker to decide the

second set. Hadash briefly got attention from the athletic trainer and took the court, looking to send Drake into the NCAA tournament for the secondstraight year.

“I had no doubt in my mind that I could beat him; it just came down to execution,” Hadash said.

And execute he did. Hadash rallied to take the tiebreaker 7-3, and his 6-4, 7-6 victory clinched Drake’s fourth trip to the NCAA tournament in the last six seasons. At the time, Hadash didn’t know that he was the one to clinch the match for the Bulldogs.

“After I won and I looked over at coach, and then I looked to the other side to see all the guys running towards me, and that’s when I finally realized we won,” Hadash said. “I fell to the ground knowing the guys were going to pile on top of me, and now I have a big bruise on my hip as a bit of a memento.”

The Bulldogs won’t have time to rest on their laurels, though, as after a few days of rest and recuperation, they will be hitting the courts in preparation for their match against No. 15 Auburn in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Drake will take on the Tigers at the University of Illinois’ Atkins Tennis Center in Urbana, Ill. “We have to go in there expecting to win the first round,” Goodman said.

“We can’t get too excited for winning conference because losing in the first round of the NCAA tournament is not something we should accept and be happy with.”

Auburn is 17-9 on the season and will be the stiffest competition the Bulldogs have faced this season. Each of the Tigers’ nine losses came at the hands of teams ranked in the top 20 in the nation. Auburn hasn’t lost to a team outside the top 30 since falling to No. 34 LSU last season.

Despite having the odds stacked against them, the Bulldogs aren’t backing down.

“The better the opponent, the better we play as well,” Ghorbel said. “I believe that if we play our best tennis, we can beat anyone.”

“This time will be different than last year,” he added.

Looking back on four Drake’s historic season comes to an end years of Bulldog coverage

WOMEN’S TENNIS

by Blake Miller

Staff Writer blake.miller@drake.edu

Despite one of the best seasons in Drake women’s tennis recent history, the Bulldogs were unable to advance past the second round of the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Championship.

Drake easily made it out of the first round against Northern Iowa, 4-1, but it fell to Illinois State in the second round, 4-0.

This marked the fifth time in the last six seasons that the Bulldogs have been ousted in the MVC tournament by the Redbirds.

Even though the season may have ended before the ladies wanted, there are still plenty of bright spots from the entire season.

“I think the season went fabulous,” freshman Nell Boyd said. “We broke an all-time record for most wins in a season and received the second seed in the

MVC tournament, which we worked very hard for.”

The season was highlighted by a streak of 10 wins in a row in the middle of the season, which started Jan. 28 against Northern Illinois and ended Feb. 25 against Kansas. The Bulldogs finished with a 22-7 record.

Boyd pointed out another personal highlight.

“The biggest highlight I think was when we beat Illinois State 6-1 because we were really looking forward to playing them and finally beating them, and we ended up beating them by five points, and that was huge,” Boyd said.

Junior Manca Krizman, sophomore Klavdija Rebol and Boyd all suffered losses on Saturday in Omaha, Neb., while senior Gabby Demos was losing when the match ended. Senior Jessica Aguilera and junior Ali Patterson of Drake were winning matches at the time, but the matches would not matter.

The squad will lose five players to graduation: Demos, Aguilera, Amanda

Aragon and Earlynn Lauer. Krizman will also be graduating early and pursuing other interests. There is a bright future however, with this year’s momentum and returning players such as Boyd, Patterson, Rebol and freshman Amanda Dick.

“I think we will still be a very strong team next year,” Boyd said. “If the other returning girls and I can really get the new freshmen excited about playing tennis, I think we will be in excellent shape. The thing that makes me most sad is losing five incredible girls that I only got to have one season with, and I wish I could have had them longer because they are amazing role models.”

If next year’s new batch of players can put together team chemistry like this year’s squad, the Bulldogs will be in good shape.

“We became very close and supported each other through everything good and bad,” Boyd said. “We will always be there for each other.”

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Well, Drake University, it’s time for me to ride off into the sunset after four years of covering Bulldog sports for The Times-Delphic.

I just wanted to use this forum to say how much I enjoyed covering nearly every Drake sport during my time here, and I want to thank all of you who have read my work. I’ve come a long way since being that wide-eyed freshman covering a soldout Knapp Center in Drake’s first game after its 2008 NCAA tournament appearance, which happened to be against a young Butler team that was rebuilding its identity the same way our Bulldogs were.

That Butler core went on to make two straight national championship games, and their journey began right here in Des Moines. It’s cool to look back on that experience and realize that that night was the first college basketball game for future NBA players Gordon Hayward and Shelvin Mack.

Some of my best times in college came from covering the Drake men’s basketball team at the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Championship in St. Louis. I made the trip every year (I just wish more of you would, too, because we are BY FAR the least represented school each tourney), and I will never forget when Josh Young nailed a fade-away, gamewinning shot to beat Southern Illinois in the first round in 2010.

I came to Drake as an actuarial science major, and I saw an ad in The Times-Delphic about needing sports writers. What the hell, I thought, I’ll give a shot. It will be a fun way to make some extra money.

I enjoyed covering sports so much that I switched my major right before my first year even ended. Drake offers plenty of opportunities, especially for all you young journalism students out there.

I’m shocked to see The TimesDelphic struggle to find writers and to see Drake Broadcasting System struggle to find announcers when we have such an acclaimed journalism program. What the hell are all of you doing out there? You will not land a good job in journalism by taking

classes and getting A’s. Sorry, it just won’t happen.

When we have over 40 broadcast majors, but DBS still struggles to find announcers for football and basketball games (that happened in 2010-11), it’s just sad. When the TD can’t find writers, which we struggled mightily to do this year, it’s just as worse.

Ask yourself this because you better believe future employers will: What have you done? What have you accomplished? How do you prove your skills?

All you news/Internet, public relations and magazine majors out there, if you are doing nothing, there is NO REASON why you shouldn’t be writing for the TD. It shows future employers that you are actually capable of talking to someone and of effectively communicating their story through writing. If you don’t think that’s important in any type of journalism, then you better wake up. Plus, you get paid ­­— you have no idea how lucky our writers are because other schools laugh at Drake when we tell them that we pay our writers but still struggle to find some.

Anyway, my work is done here. It’s time to pass the torch to someone else.

All I can hope is that the next sports junky loves Bulldog athletics and finding sports stories as much as I do.

To all of my fellow graduates, good luck in your future endeavors.

MATT MORAN | COLUMNIST Moran is a senior news/Internet and math double major and can be contacted at matthew.moran@drake.edu

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ROWING

Crew claims first-ever MAAC championship

by Eduardo Tamez Zamarripa

Sports Editor eduardo.tamezzamarripa@drake.edu

The Drake rowing team accomplished something that no crew team had ever accomplished: winning the Metro Atlantic Athletic Coast championship.

The Bulldogs captured the 2012 MAAC championship on Lake Mercer in Windsor, N.J. on Saturday after barely beating out powerhouse Marist by two points. Drake finished with 33 points.

The results are calculated from three races (Varsity 8, Varsity 4 and second Varsity 8) to determine the overall winner.

“When we found out that we had won conference that was the most gratifying moment in my rowing career,” said senior captain Kat Moore.

Drake had earned second place finishes at both the Varsity 4 and second Varsity 8 races. Marist had finished third in the Varsity 4 race, but had claimed the second Varsity 8 victory. In order to win the conference the Bulldogs’ Varsity 8 squad had to pull through and win their race.

“They were out there in the water not knowing that they needed to win,” said junior stroke seat Megan Bannister. “The Varsity 8 had seen Marist in Connecticut before. We knew they were going to be very fast, we knew they were going to be a major contender and someone to watch out for, and that ended up being the case.”

Yet, even if the Varsity 8 team

didn’t know that its victory was absolutely necessary to take home the title, the team was focused on winning the race. If there’s a tie after the three races the tiebreaker goes to whoever wins the Varsity 8 race.

“We needed to win the Varsity 8 no matter what. We just needed it,” Moore said.

After the Varsity 8 race the Bulldogs had to wait a while for the results. The race was decided by less than a tenth of a second and the officiating crew spent 30 minutes going over video replay.

Moore thought they had lost the race.

“I thought we had lost it by only a couple feet. We thought the finish line was farther than it was,” Moore said. It was a pleasant surprise when I realized the finish line was a lot earlier than I thought and we actually had a chance.”

Freshman Jacque Nowers (coxswain) led the team to believe the finish line was actually a few feet more ahead to get them to finish the race with a lot of energy.

Seniors Moore, Susan Goulette, Madi Perington, sophomores Brittney Michael, Jessica Nightser and freshmen Maggie Benhart , Emily Householter, Sarah Travis and Nowers (coxswain) finished with a time of 6:52.8 in the Varsity 8 race.

“The Varsity 8 race today (Saturday) was one of the best races I have ever seen,” said head coach Charlie DiSilvestro in a Drake athletics press release. “Timing really plays a part of rowing and I’m so proud of how the

team competed together. The conference championship came down to the last stroke of the very last race and we came out on top today against Marist, who is a great team with great tradition. We were lucky today to come out on top but it is a perfect way to end the season.”

Senior Brittany Smith, juniors Andrea Piekarczyk, Kristina Vann and Bannister, sophomores Justin Choe and Mallory Bonstrom and freshmen Megan Friel, Brianna Leinon, Hannah Hennessy (coxswain) finished with a a time of 7:22.4 in the second Varsity 8 race, which earned them

second place behind Marist (7:18.3).

Freshmen Wenel Jais-Cross, Hannah Powers, Leinon, Friel and sophomore Monica Worsley (Coxswain) took second place in the Varsity 4 race with a time of 8:17.8.

Bannister commented on DiSilvestro’s confidence in the squad heading into the conference championship.

“He was pretty confident in us placing in the conference,” Bannister said. “We’ve been really amping up our training. We’ve been training for this. It was nice to see it all work out.”

The Bulldogs joined the MAAC

in 2009 and competed in their first conference championship in 2010, where they finished in fourth place.

The following year, the championship was cancelled due to weather. This time, Drake claimed its first title.

Next year, the MACC winner will receive an automatic bid to advance to the NCAA Rowing Championship for the first time. A conference must support at least six teams to be eligible to receive a bid.

The Bulldogs still have one final competition left this season, the Dad Vail Championships in Philadelphia, Pa. next Saturday.

photo from KIRK DENEE

GOLF

SOFTBALL

Worley, Jennings lead Bulldogs Drake sweeps Evansville in MVC Championships

by Taylor Soule

by Taylor Soule

Photo Editor taylor.soule@drake.edu

MEN Wind gusts reaching 25-30 mph troubled the Drake men’s golf team at Tuesday’s State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Championship in Hutchinson, Kan., dropping the Bulldogs into seventh place.

Freshman Dane Worley and freshman Blake Huser led Drake on Monday, the first day of the tournament, shooting a 72 and a 75, respectively, in the second round. The pair pushed Drake into third place after the initial 18 holes en route to the team’s 292 score after day one action, which consisted of two rounds.

Worley and Huser finished the day tied for 11th place individually.

Junior Ben Lyons finished day one in 14th place, registering rounds of 76 and 73.

After finishing Monday tied for third place, Drake entered day two with confidence. Day two consisted of one final round of golf.

“We were all just feeding off each other,” Worley said. “We knew the course. It’s a tough course. We were all on the same page. To have a legitimate

chance to win today was a good feeling for us all.”

Blustery conditions hindered Drake’s hopes for day two, though.

Huser led the Bulldogs with a finalround score of 76 en route to Drake’s 910 total. Huser tied for 12th in the individual rankings.

Alongside Huser, Worley and Lyons earned tournament flags reserved for the MVC’s top-18 individual finishers.

Worley and Lyons recorded identical 18th-place finishes, carding scores of 81 and 80, respectively, during Tuesday’s final round.

Drake’s day-two frustration was twofold for Worley.

“The wind definitely affected us all,” he said. “We also had a poor stretch where we didn’t make many birdies. It was tough.”

WOMEN Thanks to three golfers shooting scores in the 70s, the Drake women’s golf team finished eighth of 10 teams at the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Championship on April 24 in Terre Haute, Ind. After a rocky start, the Bulldogs completed day three carding 317 in the final round.

Sophomore Hadley Jennings guided Drake’s opening round, shooting 77.

Junior Chelsey Falk and freshman Danielle Brooks completed the Bulldogs’ top three, both shooting 81.

Shaky shooting plagued Drake on day two as the Bulldogs registered a 341 score, good for ninth place.

Despite day two’s shaky performance, the Bulldogs entered day three with determination.

Drake head coach Leanne Smith lauded her team’s final round push.

“Hadley (Jennings), Danielle (Brooks) and Chelsey (Falk) all played really well today and this was a positive way to end our campaign,” she said in a Drake athletics press release.

Jennings tied her season-low score with a team-best 75.

Falk led Drake shooting a final-round 78, good for 33rd place individually.

Brooks finished one place behind Falk shooting 77.

Seniors Paige Menze and Christy Wittmer completed their Drake careers carding 87 and 91, to finish in 44th and 47th place.

Missouri State took the title shooting 910 overall while the Bulldogs finished eighth shooting 981.

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Photo Editor taylor.soule@drake.edu

The Drake softball team swept Evansville 3-0 last weekend in Evansville, Ind., improving the Bulldogs to 23-27 overall and 14-10 in the Missouri Valley Conference.

Drake opened game one with a defensive statement thanks to sophomore pitcher Jordan Gronewold.

Gronewold threw a four-hit shutout with two strikeouts, allowing only one walk en route to Drake’s 2-0 victory.

Gronewold’s statement wasn’t limited to Drake’s defense, though. She launched her third home run of the season in the second inning.

Sophomore infielder Amy Pierce registered Drake’s second run. After an errant throw by Evansville catcher Halie Malone, Pierce and senior infielder Torey Craddock’s double steal attempt plated Pierce, extending Drake’s lead to 2-0.

Junior Macie Silliman, sophomore Liz Buck and sophomore Nicole Randel each registered a hit in game one.

Freshman pitcher Rebekah Schmidt started game two. She pitched seven innings and allowed only one unearned run and one hit.

Schmidt struck out nine, improving her record to 6-8 this season.

Drake used five Evansville errors to complete game two’s 6-1 win.

The Bulldogs capped Saturday’s performance with Sunday’s 7-3 victory.

Schmidt again directed Drake, pitching seven innings and striking out nine.

Drake scored seven runs on 11 hits compared to Evansville’s three runs on six hits.

Three sophomores guided Drake’s offensive efforts.

Randel collected one run and one

RBI to lead all hitters.

Buck notched one run on 2-for-4 hitting.

Pierce registered two stolen bases and two RBI. For Schmidt, last weekend’s series displayed Drake’s improved offense.

“I think we’ve really improved with our hitting,” she said. “A lot of times at the beginning of the season, we would lose and have zero runs a lot, and I think we’ve put up a fight a lot more.”

Drake awaits Wichita State on Saturday and despite the Shockers’ No. 8 MVC standing, Schmidt expects a battle.

“I’m expecting them to really put up a fight,” she said. “They are technically at the bottom right now, but they’re on the edge of getting into the tournament, so they’re going to be putting it all in. This is it for them.

If they lose, they’re out of the tournament.”

This weekend’s series is equally critical for No. 5 Drake entering the May 10-12 State Farm MVC Championship, Schmidt said.

“I’d really like for us to go in with momentum just because we’ve played everyone, we’ve seen everyone, and I think if we can just go in with great confidence and great momentum, it will be really good for us,” she said.

“Anyone can really beat anyone.”

Although powerhouses like Northern Iowa and Illinois State loom in Drake’s future, one goal tops Craddock’s MVC tournament to-do list.

“Getting past the first game,” she said. “I think since we’re a pretty young team, we’re going to have a lot of nerves and expectations, and I think if we get past that first one, we’ll be good.”

Drake takes on Wichita State at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday at Ron Buel Field. Sunday’s game is set for 12 p.m.

TAYLOR SOULE | photo editor

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