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Study links stress to change in brain size Sarah Fulton

Staff Writer sarah.fulton@drake.edu

A recent study released

by Yale University linked chronic anxiety and Major Depressive Disorder to a reduction in brain size. Despite studies finding decreased brain sizes for years, the new study, published in the journal “Nature Medicine,” is the first to prove a direct connection between Chronic Anxiety, the appearance of MDD and a decrease in the size of parts of the brain.

Brian Sanders, a professor of psychology at Drake University, believes that any time a new “direct connection” is made, the findings are important.

“Any time you can find a better idea about the precise mechanisms that are involved in the human neuropsychiatric conditions, it allows us to better understand the condition,” Sanders said. “We always want to try and understand not just that things are related, but (have) a better understanding of what is really the cause.”

The study tested genes in live mice and the postmortem brains of humans both with and without depression. According to the study, the “decreased expression” of certain genes found in people with MDD is caused

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by “chronic stress exposure.”

Sanders said the brain is made up of cells that make connections called synapses that are responsible for certain functions. The death of these synapses is what causes the volume of the brain to shrink.

“The (stress hormone) comes from the adrenal gland, and when it gets released, it goes in the blood, through the body including the brain. There are receptors in the brain for that hormone,” Sanders said. “When high levels of that (stress hormone) damage the brain, you find that receptors stop working, and that is when the brain shrinks…The (stress hormone) over long periods of time damages the brain tissue.”

Kirk Bragg, a counselor at the Drake University Counseling Center, sees the correlation between anxiety and depression in the students he sees.

“It would be relatively rare to have someone with significant depression who was not also anxious,” Bragg said. “I think usually it starts with anxiety. Anxiety tends to come first and depression sometimes follows.”

Bragg believes that depression is the most prominent reason students come into the UCC. However, many

who are suffering from depression do not want to categorize their symptoms as such.

“Sometimes students will phrase it as they are ‘stressed out’…they will not phrase it as depression, but it becomes clear that is what we are talking about,” Bragg said.

According to the Yale study, MDD is seen in 17 percent of people and is “predicted to be the number two cause of illness worldwide by the year 2020.”

Bragg said a true percent is “hard to pin down”, but the general statistic is that 10 percent suffer from depression, and the number is likely high in students.

“I would guess that the percentage is higher here because…it is an uncertain time so the anxiety is higher,” Bragg said. “I do not think Drake’s problem is any greater than anywhere else, but certainly, the overall trend is that depression is growing.”

Assistant Director of Wellness Johanna Determann believes that stress is not always negative, but many students do suffer from stress because of being overextended.

“There is this pressure to always to succeed and to be

>>BRAIN, page 2

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Campus News

OIT hosts ‘Jubilee’ to engage students, technology Hannah Armentrout

Staff Writer hannah. armentrout@drake.edu

The Office of Information and Technology is branching out of Carnegie Hall to host its first ever “Tech Jubilee.”

The technology fair will be held on Sept. 25 in Olmsted Center. The goal of the fair is to expose faculty and students to innovative ways in which technology is used in the world. The event is free and open to all members of the Drake community. The Jubilee will inform attendees about the technologies being used, free food and prizes.

“I will be attending the Technology Jubilee. I think it would be interesting because there are still things I could learn about technol-

ogy,” said first-year open journalism major Delanie Downey. “The Technology Jubilee might help me as a student, because I could learn how to use technology for my betterment while having fun.”

The theme for the event is “Be Curious.” The theme was inspired by the events the Mars rover, and the technological innovations involved with the success of that project. Specifically, OIT hopes to generate curiosity concerning technology.

“Curiosity is what put us on Mars, and we had to develop the technology. If we weren’t curious we wouldn’t develop the technology,” said Jerome Hilscher, the learning technology specialist at Drake OIT. “Hopefully there’s

a Drake student or faculty whose curiosity is sparked at the Jubilee who will create something new.”

The keynote speech by Erik Van Ommeren, the director of innovation for USA Vision, Inspiration, Navigation and Trends, which is Sogeti’s international research institute.

“All three of these gentlemen (speaker) are agents for change. They’re trying to point out how things need to change. And I think that’s key,” Hilscher said. “The message is that everybody, regardless of whatever field you’re in, has to be aware of technology. You need to know what’s happening with technology because it’s go-

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Earth Week offers up green activites for campus

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A BRAVE STUDENT (left) dons a harness and scales the side of a rock wall situated outside of Olmsted on Monday afternoon.

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Students find unique ways to get involved Austin Cannon

Staff Writer austin.cannon@drake.edu

Drake University held the Fall Activities Fair a few weeks ago, and, once again, it had plenty to offer in terms of student organizations.

These organizations give students the opportunity to explore their own interests, while perhaps discovering some new ones along the way.

Want to explore the world of Japanese graphic novels?

Try the Drake Anime Club.

Election season is closing in fast; do you consider yourself a Bulldog for Barack or a College Republican? Want to give back to the community?

Join Big Brothers-Big Sisters at Drake and mentor an elementary school student.

While Drake has the normal club sports like soccer, hockey and volleyball, the university also has a couple of unique sports. In the Drake Ultimate Club, students can go to practice and learn the intense and difficult game of ultimate Frisbee.

Students also have the option to join the Triathlon Club, where they can run, swim and bike their way to

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JUNIORS AJ MILLER AND MAX CAVETT relax during a camping trip to Mississippi Palisades State Park with the Drake Outdoor Leadership Club. exhaustion, as well as maintain a high level of physical fitness.

Another student-led organization, the Bulldog Swing Society, has been recently established. Here, students can try their hand at the art of swing dancing. The Swing Society works with two other Des Moines-area swing groups, Swing Des Moines and Step Into Swing. The Society is having its first big event, “September Swing Out,” on Saturday, Sept. 29 on campus. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

One group that has gained

recent popularity in a short time is the Drake Outdoor Leadership Club. The club started in the fall of 2009 when students decided they wanted a club that focused on outdoor activities — something yet to be offered

by Drake. Their inaugural event was going to Climb Iowa, a rock-climbing facility in Clive. The group has since grown more active. In the given school year, they will visit Climb Iowa (now at least once per semester), camp in the Loess Hills, hike at Ledges State Park, ski at Sleepy Hollow and even go

ice fishing.

The club has recently started to provide even more opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors, President Ashley Dierking explains.

“During the past couple years we’ve also started to branch out with a couple of trips over fall break and spring break,” Dierking said.

“Last year for fall break we went kayaking/camping in the Ozarks, and this year we’re planning the same type of trip in Nebraska.”

The Outdoor Leadership Club had 150 students sign up at the activities fair, increasing its mailing list to 319. In meetings, the group discusses the logistics of upcoming activities and decides whether or not extra supplies, funding or transportation is needed.

With all club events open to all students, Dierking encourages students to come out and experience life outside the residence halls.

“We want people to come out and enjoy our activities and have fun,” Dierking said.

“We are all about having fun, trying new things and getting outside and enjoying life in the outdoors.”

Reducing stressors helps well-being

>> BRAIN, page 1 involved in as much as possible. What is more important — your health, feeling like a balanced individual or being so over-committed?”

Determann said. “I think over-commitment causes the most stress among college students.”

Bragg feels there are three major signs of depression.

“Poor sleep, low energy and poor concentration.

Those are the key things,” Bragg said. “With someone who is anxious then depressed, what you hear is about panic attacks. All of a sudden, it strikes without warning, and your heart beats really fast; you’re sweating and you feel nervous.”

However, Bragg asserts that just because someone is feeling depressed or anxious does not mean that they are suffering from the MDD or Chronic Anxiety mentioned in the study.

“Somebody who is going through a tough period — say it is finals week and you have two papers due. (They)

are going through a couple weeks of anxiety,” Bragg said.

“If this has been going on for six months or longer and there is a loss of function, that is major depression.”

Bragg considers major depression to exist when there is a major change in person functionality.

“They are not making it to work; they are isolating themselves or they are not bathing…Major depression, you start to see a major down trend in function,” Bragg said.

Sanders agrees with Bragg.

“It is not the sort of thing that happens quickly and spontaneously. Acute stress that we all go through on a daily basis in and of itself is not going to do that,” Sander said. “The subjects that are studied are people that have had long-term depression and long-term stress.”

Bragg said one major sign of depression is not sleeping enough or sleeping too much. Consequently, his first recommendation to students feeling depressed or stressed is to sleep.

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“Get some sleep. That is something everybody can do…A lot of students think it is optional. They think you can go night after night with a lack of sleep and catch up on the weekends. That is not the case,” Bragg said. “But if these symptoms have been prolonged for six weeks or

“When we are young, we think we are invincible to a lot of different diseases. If we can reduce...stressors in our live, we are probably going to healthier and happier individuals.”

— Johanna Determann, Assistant Director of Wellness

longer, it is time to talk to somebody.”

Determann said in order to help students with stress management the Wellness Center is collaborating with

Student Life to put on a “Stresstival” on Nov. 5.

“We are going to bring different vendors and exhibitors on campus — in Olmsted…just to talk about the different way to manage stress or reduce stress,” Determann said. “We hope that we get a lot of students stopping by either between classes or before or after lunch because we are trying to raise awareness of reducing stress and making the college experience as enjoyable as possible.”

While Determann does not think students should be worried about being stressed enough to lose brain mass, she says the study is a good reminder.

“Think that a lot of times, especially when we are young, we think we are invincible to a lot of different diseases. If we can reduce the amount of unnecessary stressors in our lives, we are probably going to be healthier and happier individuals,” Determann said.

Technology fair eases students’ IT concerns >> TECHNOLOGY, page 1

ing to affect every part of your life.”

The other sessions for the day cover topics such as blueView, Blackboard, iPads, STEM at Drake, DUSIS and myDUSIS, mobile app design and development for faculty, and the technology features of Cowles Library.

Michael Rothmayer, an associate professor of theater arts, will present on his use of iBooks Author in the classroom during iPad breakout session.

“I used the program as a bit of an experiment/proofof-concept to create supplemental material for the THEA120 (Theatre History I) course I teach,” he said.

“At the Jubilee, I’ll talk about how I came to use the program, my experience with it, and the pros and cons going forward.”

At the event there will be a room for demonstrations from OIT and faculty members. There will also be displays featuring the threedimensional printer, lecture capture technology, the Blackboard updates, Lynda. com and the Drake Knowledge Base, the Microsoft 365 upgrade and the latest classroom technologies.

“It’s important for faculty to use new technology because it allows learning to be more seamless and allows students to be more familiar with new technology,” said Ben Proctor, a first-year prepharmacy major.

Another portion of the event is dedicated to vendor displays. This portion features information on Cisco, Clickers in the classroom, CCS (smart/white board technology) and the Pratt display on interactive screen and touch screens in the classroom. There will also be a representative available to discuss blueMobile, DUSIS and myDUSIS, including answering questions and taking suggestions for improvements.

Representatives from Microsoft and Apple will highlight the latest technologies and answer questions. A booth by Sogeti, who will be accepting resumes and discussing potential internship and paid position opportunities, will be there.

The third portion of the

event is “Start Up Alley.” This portion utilizes the expertise of “Start Up City” to help students and faculty transform their ideas into reality.

“Events like this are an excellent opportunity for Drake’s community, and I hope both students and faculty are able to take advantage of it,” said Meryl Irwin, visiting instructor of rhetorical studies in the department for the study of culture and society. “Too often classrooms are playing a game of “catch up” with technologies that are several generations advanced before scholarship addresses them. I hope we are pursuing the goal of being responsible leaders with technology, rather than followers.”

The first 100 students to register for the event automatically receive a prize.

Registration can be done online at the OIT website. OIT encourages students to register before the event.

Students who visit the

“I hope we are pursuing the goal of being responsible leaders with technology , rather then followers.”

— Meryl Irwin, visiting intstructor registration booth the day of the event and choose to enter a drawing have the chance to win a Samsung Galaxy Tablet, a $75 iTunes gift card and other prizes. To be eligible for the drawing, students need to register before the Jubilee and visit the registration booth in the morning.

The drawing will be held at 4 p.m. following the last speaker of the day. Students do not need to be present to win. Winners will be notified by email or phone number, which they will provide on the raffle ticket when they visit the registration booth.

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Studying abroad expands horizons, mind Summer trip to Egypt provided cultural, political insight Standing at the Egypt kiosk at the Study Abroad fair in Olmsted, I noticed lots of students hustling through, peering out of the corner of their eyes at the myriad of study abroad destinations.

At this time last year, I was doing the exact same thing.

Studying abroad was something I had always wanted to do, but the idea of preparing to study in another country and leaving home for such a long time terrified me. I was skeptical of how the programs worked; what would I get from spending my precious college student money on airfare to an unknown country?

However, one day I was walking through Meredith and saw a poster for a summer study abroad trip to Egypt. This was exactly what I had been looking for! I wouldn’t have to miss an entire semester at Drake University, I would receive six credits for a three-week program and its destination was exotic and packed with ancient history! A few weeks after applying for this amazing opportunity, I was accepted into the program and our group of over 35 students began our preparation to study politics and history in Egypt.

During my study abroad experience, I learned valuable information about the culture and political dynamics of Egypt that I couldn’t have received from a textbook or documentary. The program was led by politics professor Mahmoud Hamad.

While in Egypt, we traveled to all of the famous tourist destinations such as the Great Pyramids and the

Valley of the Kings. When we weren’t traveling to a new city or sightseeing, our group met with important political leaders. Our group was present in Egypt during their first democratic election ever only a year after their political revolution. We were able to meet with the leaders of the second largest political party in Egypt, various revolutionaries who were instrumental in bringing about political change and sociological researchers

of the Model Arab League.

This program is essentially a mock council in which college students compete against each other to pass resolutions and diplomatically resolve disputes. The knowledge of Egyptian politics I gained through studying abroad has sufficiently prepared me for a more extensive analysis of Egypt’s role in the international realm. Studying abroad has opened doors that I never would have been able to access before and has ignited in me a passion for international law I did Mikhala Stutzman not even consider prior to Columnist my travels.

In my opinion, there are no negative who have been tracking the aspects of studying abroad. effects of the changing politi- It opened my eyes to a culcal dynamics. ture so very different from Traveling with us was my own; I gained respect an Egyptologist who an- for those whose ideals were swered all of our questions different and found many about Egyptian history and whose values and beliefs guided us through the vari- were more similar to mine ous ancient sights. We also than I had expected. Having were accompanied by an these experiences abroad Egyptian Supreme Court and tangibly benefitting judge who brought stimulat- from them will be an enoring information to all of our mous asset to me when I am lectures and discussions. looking for a job after graduWords cannot describe how ation. I am certain the things beneficial all of these experi- I learned and the experiences abroad were to me. I ences I was so fortunate to am a law, politics and society have will place me one notch major, and the immersion above the rest in the real into international politics world. If you are on the fence cultivated my interest in about studying abroad like international law. Chatting I was, take the leap of faith one-on-one with a judge and do it. It is the best deciwho oversaw the first dem- sion I have made to improve ocratic election Egypt has my college experience so far ever had was so much more and would do it all again in a interesting and rewarding heartbeat. than simply taking a class on democratic elections back at Drake.

Thanks to my wonderful Stutzman is a sophomore experience studying abroad, law, politics and society major I was selected to travel back and can be reached at mikhala. to Egypt this fall as part stutzman@drake.edu

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‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ difficult to translate to cinema

Coming off the summer, the lovely ladies at Drake University may be feeling more hot and bothered than ever before. Not just because it’s been beyond hot these first couple of weeks, but because of this summer’s hottest read: “Fifty Shades of Grey.” The trilogy takes readers by handcuffs to a sex life that many can’t even dream of. Very wealthy, mysterious, Christian Grey snatches up young, virginal Anastasia Steel, and the two embark on a crazy sex life together, basi-

cally.

“Fifty Shades” has swept the nation by storm. Women everywhere have picked up their copies of the book and haven’t looked back since.

But what happens when the books are over?

A movie.

In the works is a movie version of “50 Shades of Grey.” Now, after having read the trilogy in a time span of about three days, I’m not exactly sure how they can make a movie. The book is all sex with a few dinner dates

where the two discuss terms of their relationship and somehow end up boning in the car, on the way home, in

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the elevator, the shower or in the “red room of pain.”

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take. Anyone who has read the books will agree that the

book has a deeper meaning than just crazy, kinky, BDSM sex. There’s a level of sheer fear, respect and trust that has to go into their relationship to make it work. It takes three books to unfold this love story, but it becomes good around books two and three. A movie revolving around only the first book could potentially kill the possibility for this trilogy to go past first base. The movie could also ruin the fun of imagining the mysterious beauty that is Christian Grey.

Some things are just better left up to the imagination.

Some books are better left as a book. I have a feeling “Fifty Shades of Grey” will be one of those books.

Austin is a sophomore creative advertising major and can be reached at haley. austin@drake.edu

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Disney experience not a ‘boring desk job’ Drake student took her talents to a whole new world Katherine Hunt

Staff Writer katherine.hunt@drake.edu

To say that the only internships offered to Drake University students are boring desk jobs that are only in the Midwest is a blatant mistake.

After all, at least five Drake students, myself included, have undergone the internship of a lifetime.

When someone asks what I did this summer, I smile and say that I worked at Walt Disney World. Now, I’m sure students are wondering the five W’s as well as how did students land a job literally thousands of miles away

without a face-to-face interview?

Who: The Walt Disney Co. offers internships for undergraduate and even graduate students. The main internship is called the Disney College Program that is offered at Walt Disney World or Disneyland. If someone’s interested in other subdivisions of the company, such as ESPN, plenty of internships are available there too, but the College Program is a great way to network to get into those elite areas. Also, the Walt Disney Co. welcomes all years and majors to apply, even first-year, first semester students.

What: Disney offers internships in every area from custodial to culinary to entertainment to marketing. It really all depends on what someone’s interested in.

Furthermore, if a person is a finance major, but they really want to work more with the entertainment side of things, that’s not a problem. During the application process, there’s a section where different areas of interest are marked.

When: There are four different options to choose.

There are Spring and Spring Advantage, which run from January through May and January through August,

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KATHERINE HUNT poses with Mickey and Minnie Mouse in her own mouse ears during her summer internship at Walt Disney World working for the The Walt Disney Company.

respectively. The other two options are Fall and Fall Advantage. Fall Advantage is offered from May through December. Fall is offered August through December.

Once a person has successfully completed this internship, they can go back for a second program or try out a more “corporate” internship.

There are also summer offerings available for alumni.

Where: Internships are mainly offered at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla. However, the College Program is offered also in Anaheim, Calif., Disney does provide housing at both locations for the duration of the program. Most of the corporate internships operate in Burbank, Calif., or Lake Buena Vista, Fla. There are other locations internships available, but these ones are the main internships and locations posted for The Walt Disney Co. Why: Not only is this a paid internship, the benefits are endless. From getting discounts at Payless Shoe Source to getting into the Disney Parks all over the world for free, the benefits start the day a person gets their cast ID. For a more professional outlook, there are numerous networking events, and The Walt Disney Co. is a Fortune 100 company. Imagine putting Disney on a resume. Since Disney is a household name, it adds grandeur and impresses employers. However, the absolute most important reason to do anything is because it’s fun!

How: The application process may seem a little long, but it’s completely worth it. First, there’s a required video to watch that’s maybe about 20-30 minutes

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FIREWORKS burst in the sky surrounding the iconic castle in WALT DISNEY WORLD, FLA. This past summer Hunt interned at the amusement park. that explains in further detail about working at Disney and the living, learning and earning components. Then, there’s the general application online that asks all the basic questions as well as a few fun ones. Then, the general application gets sent in. Within about 36 hours, Disney may ask for a person to complete an online interview. Consider it to be mainly about checking morals and ethics. At the conclusion of the online interview, depending on the answers given, there may be a prompt to schedule a phone interview. The phone interview is the main portion of the interview process. It’s half an hour long and is just Disney making sure that its poten-

tial new cast members are excited and ready for the job.

There are some factors to consider that are mentioned above, such as having to “be off” a semester to do this internship. However, Disney understands students don’t want to be in college forever and have various educational offerings, especially for particular majors such as finance and theater. Disney also allows its cast members to take online classes and will give a person time off from work to do so. Overall though, given all the benefits and drawbacks, this is definitely the opportunity of a lifetime and the chance to make everyone’s dreams come true.

Advice

Internship guidelines on proper protocols Helpful tips on how to land the job of your dreams Taylor Larson

Staff Writer taylor.larson@drake.edu

Internships are an integral part of college. They can help you determine what career path you should take, give you valuable experience in the workforce and lead to great connections and recommendations for your future.

Picture your first day at your dream internship.

How do you leave a lasting impression and make the most of it? Drake University students give their best advice in these twelve DOs and DON’Ts: DO: Ask questions! “Don’t be afraid to get help with something you don’t know how to do,” said sophomore Aubrey Johnson, an intern at a local pharmacy. “You’re there to learn from the people around you; they don’t expect you to know everything on the spot.”

DON’T: Stop making decisions for yourself. You probably don’t need to find your boss to ask permission to use the bathroom or get a drink.

DO: Like or share your new workplace on Facebook and follow them on Twitter.

Keeping up with workplace

events, clients or monthly specials will help you answer the question, “So, what do you do again?”

DON’T: Spend your time in the office messaging your roommate about where you’re going to dinner tonight or looking through your lab partner’s wedding album on Pinterest.

DO: Dress for success.

Most places prefer business or business casual dress to please customers and appear professional. “I always overdress for work. It’s definitely better to be safe than sorry when an important client comes in or you have a surprise meeting,” said junior Marlana Kulig, an intern at a law firm near campus.

“Ask your employer what their dress code is, then stick to it.”

DON’T: Wear the nineinch heels you can’t walk in.

Let’s face it: interns won’t be spending all day in their cubicles. Your aching feet will thank you later.

DO: Show up 10 or 15 minutes early for work. Giving yourself an extra few minutes to be late, get settled at your desk or grab yourself a cup of coffee will make the start of your shift less stressful and give you more time to

get things done.

DON’T: Expect everyone to be as early as you. You’re there to be at your boss’s and fellow employee’s disposal.

Not the other way around.

DO: Go the extra mile to do the little things: make the morning coffee, sort the office supply room or restock shelves without being told.

“Your employer will remember your initiative and be thankful they had your help,” said sophomore Emma Hegemann, who interned in her hometown over the summer.

“The more they remember you, the better your recommendation when looking for other jobs.”

DON’T: Lose track of why you were hired. Although your employees may appreciate your “extra work ethic,” you’re not the maid. Vacuuming shouldn’t be above finishing a project or helping a customer on your to-do list.

And last but certainly not least...

DO: Be professional, but DON’T: Be stiff. Make casual conversation with your co-workers and get to know them. Being personable will make your internship more enjoyable for everyone.

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Staff Writer katie.ericson@drake.edu

Deals. They’re everywhere. From the grocery store to the mall, consumers are looking for deals more than ever. Cutting out coupons can be handy, but there are several sites dedicated to helping money-conscious people find the best and most reliable sales.

One of the most popular websites is Groupon. It’s a website dedicated to deals on merchandise, stores and getaways, and the website works with 48 countries.

Membership is free, and once you’ve chosen a deal, Groupon will personalize your account by showing more deals you may be interested in.

Other sites like Groupon include Daily Candy, Living Social and Gilt. “The thing

I like about Living Social is that if enough of your friends sign up for the same deal, you get it for free,” journalism professor Chris Snider said. He recommends looking at restaurant deals and the website Deal Chicken.

While these sites are great for supplies and experiences, there’s a whole other line of websites dedicated to shopping. Haute Look, Rue La La and Rent the Runway are just a few.

“Being a poor college student isn’t really going for my style right now, but Hautelook makes it easy for me to window shop from my dorm,” said sophomore Haley Austin.

These websites specialize in exclusive deals for members. Some, like Rue La La, are selective with a waiting list for new members. Hautelook and Rent the Runway

allow people to sign up for free. They carry designers such as Hervee Leger for significantly discounted prices.

Austin recommends Rent the Runway. She discovered the site when shopping for her recruitment dress.

“Most dresses are in the $30 to $50 range and you get to rent them. You get two sizes of the dress you want to make sure it fits perfectly, and dry cleaning is included,” Austin said.

A final trick for deal shopping is to make a separate email account. “That way your Drake email doesn’t get overflowed with them, and you don’t get annoyed,” said sophomore Raquel Rivera, an Amazon and Groupon shopper.

Though the sites may not have everything you need, they can still make your dollar go a little further.

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Documentary ‘eye-opening’ Size, tailored clothes matter

Brady Deprey

Staff Writer brayton.deprey@drake.edu

In Bulldog Theater, lower Olmsted, students from Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, as well as other educators and adults of the local community watched “Finding Kind,” a documentary of two girls, Lauren Parsekian and Molly Stroud, traveling across the country to promote kindness between girls and anti-bullying campaigns.

The emotional repercussions were obvious as two seniors from Roosevelt, Ellorah Jones and Madeline ElBaraudi, walked out, arm-inarm, tears flowing.

“I understood when some of the girls said they just wanted a friend because I’ve been a friend, and not a lot of people have been friends back,” El-Baraudi said.

The girls explained that, other than with each other, they found it hard to converse and make friends with girls at their school because

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of judgmental attitudes and bullying. The documentary focused on preventing judgment based on appearances and attempting to understand others’ stories.

Leslie Starehocker, a staff member at Childcare Resource and Referral, agreed that bullying starts early but is just as visible in adult women.

“We need to start somewhere. We need to start practicing kindness,” Starehocker said.

The documentary claims that 100 percent of girls are victims of girl-to-girl bullying at some point in their lifetime. Using a “Truth Booth” to capture thousands of video logs and “Kind Cards” to promote apologies, underlying reasons, such as insecurity and jealousy, surfaced as causes to the bullying epidemic.

First-year Sam Hoyt commented that the irrationality and immaturity fueling the fighting “just didn’t need to

happen”.

“They (bullies) do it because of jealousy, through social media. It’s not necessary,” Hoyt said.

The issue of cyber-bullying and its ability to hold girls less accountable for their actions was brought up several times and resonated with the audience. First-year Gretta Gillen attested that the new ways to hurt others are available and being used.

“Girls are sneaky when they fight and they’re sneaky when they bully,” Gillen said.

“They don’t outright say you’re fat or ugly or your outfit sucks; they just tell all their friends behind your back.”

The Kind Campaign and its fight to raise awareness in schools, is spreading across the country. Jenith Burry, a before- and after-school child care worker, was glad to see the documentary and the work being done.

“Things can be done.

Things can be better.”

Proper fit makes a difference in outfits Emily Tozer

Staff Writer emily.tozer@drake.edu

T-shirts they hand out with promotions or at events, or when you sign up to receive emails for the rest of your life — why are they always size XXL? You take them anyway, because they’re free, but wearing it will just make you look huge.

Recently I went shopping for a white blouse. I’ve gone shopping for a white blouse in the past, but never found one I liked enough to buy.

Finally, the need for a white blouse in my wardrobe became great enough that I decided “The real deal is that I wasn’t leaving Jordan the fit of clothing is Creek Mall without one. really important.”

At my fourth store, I found the perfect one: — Emily Tozer true white color, plain collar, soft fabric — the works. And available in evThe real deal is that the ery size but mine (small). I bought the medium. So it’ll fit of clothing is really imjust be a little big, no big portant. Yes, sizes might vary from store to store. You deal!

Sound familiar? This might be a large at H&M and wasn’t my first incident. I’ve a small at Gap, a six at one even described my shoe size store and an eight at anothin the past as “eight, but I er. The shape of shirts, the can be a 7.5 or 8.5 for a re- cut of dresses, the stretch ally cute pair.” And those free in denim — these are all

things that vary from brand to brand and have a huge impact on the way clothes look on. That’s why it’s better just to try things on.

Yes — big, baggy clothes or clothing that is too tight, can make you look bigger.

Think Goldilocks when you shop and wait until you find a piece that is just right.

Take the blouse for instance; it should be loose enough that you can lift your shoulders above your head comfortably. Jeans should be a little snug when you buy them, because they’ll stretch as they’re worn. Keep in mind that if you don’t love it in the store/fitting room, you’re not going to love it at home.

Case and point: I’ve still got an absolutely adorable pair of size 7.5 fuchsia heels in their box because, cute as they are, they don’t fit.

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Bulldogs total eight championships Eduardo Tamez Zamarripa Copy Editor eduardo.tamezzamarripa@ drake.edu

The Drake women’s tennis team concluded its participation in the Drake Fall Invitational by capturing four singles titles this past Sunday at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center.

The Bulldogs also captured three doubles titles on day one and a singles title on day two of the invitational, making that eight titles for the Bulldogs this weekend.

“This weekend was a good start for a very young team, but it is just a start,” said head coach Paul Thomson in a Drake athletics press release. “We have a great idea now of what we have to work with, but also what (we) need to work on. I saw some improvements day-today and hopefully, we can build on this next weekend at Illinois State.”

Sophomore Nell Boyd

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captured her second title of the weekend by defeating Montse Fernandez from Wichita State 6-2, 6-4, in the ‘B’ singles draw.

“Obviously, it was a big match because it was Wichita State,” Boyd said. “I beat her at her own game. She’s a very consistent player; she makes every ball. I tried to keep the ball crosscourt and deep. I was just making balls and she would end up going for more.”

Freshmen Maddie Johnson and Jordan Eggleston also registered their second title of the weekend. Johnson defeated senior teammate Ali Patterson 6-2, 6-1 in the ‘E’ flight. Eggleston outlasted Creighton’s Amanda Noonan in the ‘F’ singles draw 6-2, 6-7 (1), 6-1.

Freshman Mariel Ante captured her first Drake Fall Invitational championship in the ‘C’ singles draw after defeating Mary Walkin of Northern Illinois, 6-0, 6-0.

Boyd commented on the team’s performance in its first tournament of the year.

“I think our team did awesome. Everyone stepped up and did an awesome job,” Boyd said. “I was really happy for all the freshmen, and I was really happy for how everyone played.”

The Bulldogs will resume their fall campaign this weekend when they travel to Normal, Ill., for the Redbird Classic this weekend.

Boyd is looking forward to playing against stiffer competition this weekend.

Not every team brought their “full” squad to the Drake Fall Invitational.

“There might be a bit more competition. That will be exciting to see our competition and see where we are,” Boyd said. “(We need to) just go out there and just play and try to stay calm and comfortable.”

Taylor Soule | sports editor

FRESHMAN MARIEL ANTE eyes the ball in doubles competition at the Drake Fall Invitational on Friday. Ante claimed the ‘C’ flight singles championship on Sunday.

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Creighton poses challenge for winless Drake ‘Stronger’ Bulldogs

chase MVC title Taylor Soule

Sports Editor tdsportsed@gmail.com

Jeremy Leong | staff photographer

SOPHOMORE OUTSIDE HITTER ERIN ROGGENBURG (14) attempts a kill against Wichita State on Sept. 14.

Rodney Spears

Staff Writer rodney.spears@drake.edu

The volleyball team will travel to Omaha, Neb., to take on Nebraska-Omaha (57) and Creighton (10-1) this Friday and Saturday.

The Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks are on a twogame losing streak, with their most recent loss coming to North Dakota State in straight sets. The Mavericks’ best player so far this year has been redshirt freshman setter Bailey Baxter. Baxter leads the team in assists and contributes blocks and kills as well.

Following the NebraskaOmaha match, the Bulldogs will take on conference rival Creighton on Saturday.

Creighton’s only loss this season came at the hands of No. 21 Kansas State. Senior setter Megan Bober has been terrific, leading the team in assists. Bober is coming off a 44-assist game against Missouri State and a 43-assist game against Wichita State.

The Bulldogs (0-11) are in last place in the Missouri Valley Conference, two games behind Indiana State, and are looking to gain some momentum with a win.

On the season, Drake has

scored on 376 kills but has surrendered 517. The team’s hitting percentage is at .107.

In 11 matches this season, the Bulldogs have only won three sets, with all of them coming in the second set. They have yet to force a fifth set.

Statistical leaders for Drake have been lighting up the scoreboard individually.

Senior Bentley Mancini leads the team with 86 kills.

Sophomore Halli Meyer leads the team with 166 assists, and freshmen Rebecca Brown is not far behind with 134. Freshmen Cassie Effken leads the team in total

blocks, with 43, and points, with 106.5. Redshirt junior Sarah Madden leads the team on defense with 175 digs.

With a low hitting percentage, and errors on blocks and kills, the Bulldogs are not favored this weekend. But it only takes one bump, set or spike for the team to get rolling and pull out a win.

Next week, the Bulldogs will take on Evansville on Friday and will then take on Southern Illinois on Saturday night.

The Drake cross country team will compete in Friday’s Grand View Invitational, but a win at next weekend’s Roy Griak Invitational tops the Bulldogs’ to-do list.

“As a team, as a whole, (Roy) Griak (Invitational) is the major focus,” said junior Doug Brady. “I think this weekend is a much smaller meet. It’s more of an intrasquad race.”

Brady won’t run at the Grand View Invitational, but he’ll cheer for the Bulldogs alongside Des Moines fans. Besides the hometown crowd, Friday’s meet welcomes a break from Drake’s travel-heavy schedule.

“Travelling starts to wear on you, especially when you balance a workload, so having the opportunity to be here and not have to sit on a bus for like eight hours helps,” Brady said.

From long trips to the longer collegiate season, Brady understands the challenges facing Drake’s six new runners.

“It’s being healthy, being strong and, for the freshmen, it’s getting through the season,” Brady said. “A lot of freshmen aren’t used to having a season that’s two, sometimes three weeks longer than high school, and running longer races, so making sure that they don’t peak too early is probably the key. That comes back to conference. That’s the race to do it.”

With the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Championship approaching, sophomore Mariel Fulton and the Drake women look to improve on last season’s

ninth place finish.

Before Drake’s title quest begins again, though, Fulton and the Bulldogs look to defy MVC standings.

“I think that we’re looking pretty strong, especially compared to last year and especially compared to what we’re ranked in the conference,” Fulton said. “I think we’re going to do a lot better than that.”

With MVC competition coming, Fulton will rest at the Grand View Invitational.

“He’s (head coach Dan Hostager) giving a few of us just a break, just so we can focus on (Roy) Griak (Invitational) the next weekend, which is more important,” Fulton said. “We’re keeping our mileage high this week.

I think it’s really just to get some good, hard effort out there for everyone else.”

For Fulton, support plays a key role in Drake’s success.

“It really helps when you’re running by and having people there, even if it’s your own teammate or your friends,” Fulton said. “It’s really nice to have some support.”

A supportive team isn’t Drake’s sole weapon, though.

After strong showings at the Bulldog 4K Classic and the Minnesota OZ Memorial, Drake looks to surprise the MVC faithful beginning with next weekend’s Roy Griak Invitational. For Fulton and the Bulldogs, support translates into strength.

“We have a way stronger team than last year, so it’s really nice,” Fulton said. “The goals are really just to place higher than last year and kind of push each other and kind of go for it.”

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Drake eyes first PFL win Tenacity proves powerful

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SOPHOMORE MICHAEL HUDSON sprints toward the end zone while FRESHMAN KASEY ROBINSON carries the football against Grand View on Aug. 30 at Drake Stadium.

Mike Wendlandt

Staff Writer michael.wendlandt@drake.edu

Coming off two straight losses against nationally ranked opponents, Drake looks to start off strong in conference play with the Pioneer Football League opener against the Morehead State Eagles (1-2) this Saturday at 1 p.m. at Drake Stadium.

The Bulldogs suffered a pair of losses against Top-25 foes Montana State and Indiana State. They’ll be out to prove they remain at the top of the PFL. Behind fifth-year senior quarterback Mike Piatkowski, the Bulldog offense looks to pick up where it left off last season in the PFL as he hopes to cap off his career with a championship.

Last season, Drake defeated Morehead State on the road 41-26 behind 310 yards from Piatkowski. The defense sacked Zach Lewis six times and totaled 10 tackles for losses.

This year, it’s a lot of the

same for the Eagles, with Lewis leading their highpowered offense. The spread offense of Morehead State is something to behold, throwing the ball between 40 and 50 times every game. However, the Eagles have been prone to turnovers, something Drake looks to capitalize on. In their loss last week to Saint Francis (Pa.), Lewis threw three interceptions and receiver Brandon Bornhauser threw another one as that allowed St. Francis to put up 43 points in the second half alone.

For the Bulldog offense, the key, as always, is Piatkowski. If he can sustain the success he’s had to start the season, the Bulldogs will be tough to beat in conference play. With 911 yards passing after three games, Piatkowski is well on his way to shatter last year’s recordbreaking season.

The running game is looking to bounce back after last week’s struggles and

may have found a perfect opponent in Morehead State, which allowed 457 yards on the ground to St. Francis.

Defensively, the defensive line is looking to make a massive improvement after last week’s performance (the starters totaled six total tackles between them) and get back to what they do best: pressure the quarterback. Senior Brandon Coleman, fifth-year senior Anthony Gianaras and company are ready to wreak havoc in the Eagle backfield.

Special teams looks to continue their steady improvement, especially in the punting game as freshman punter Jeremy Stein looks to continue his adjustment to college football and the return team seeks to find new life after struggling so far this season.

Conference games are always tough, but the Bulldogs are looking to get back into form and start their defense of the PFL championship.

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Twitter changes spectating Taylor Soule Sports Editor

Twitter transforms fan participation and improves the fan experience by welcoming sports fans into sports commentary.

While fans participate by simply attending athletic events, Twitter offers accessible, immediate communication between fan and commentator. With Twitter, fans can respond to announcers, players and coaches immediately. Plus, if announcers neglect a statistic or play, fans can generate conversation and change the commentary’s course.

Twitter also promotes more sophisticated fan commentary. Before Twitter, posters, body paint and chants comprised fans’ commentary. Today, though, sports programs often air fans’ tweets, promoting concise, pointed commentary.

Only the best tweets earn airtime, after all.

The social networking site doesn’t only offer 140 characters of fame, however.

Twitter revolutionized fan mail, streamlining and expediting fan-to-athlete communication.

In 2004, I mailed a lengthy, question-laden letter to U.S. Olympic figure skater Sasha Cohen. Months later, I received a generic postcard from Sasha, cueing my disappointment — she hadn’t answered a single question from my letter.

With Twitter, though, athletes can immediately answer fans’ questions sans stamps and stationery.

Besides immediacy and simplicity, Twitter boasts a competition all in its own.

While vying for bragging rights on the court, field, track, etc., athletes vie for bragging rights on Twitter. Namely, athletes vie for Twitter followers, creating competition beyond game day.

So, who’s worth following—and who’s not? Here are my picks for must-follow Olympians.

Lolo Jones’ clever, candid tweets make her a mustfollow. The Olympic hurdler and Des Moines native tweets about her stardom, her single status and her sweet tooth. Despite high stakes and high stress, Jones’ wit prevails in tweet after tweet. Besides witty, she’s relatable, whether you’re a Drake student or an Olympic athlete.

On July 8, Jones tweeted, “You guys are counting down for the start of the Olympic Games, and I’m counting down till the end of them when I can eat ice cream and candy.” While I can’t understand the anxiety associated with Olympic competition, I can understand the anxiety associated with resisting sweets.

Another track star tops my must-follow list. South African sprinter and doubleamputee Oscar Pistorius inspires on the track and on Twitter. From memorization-worthy quotes to awe-worthy photos of South African scenery, Pistorius’ tweets offer an instant pickme-up.

While Jones and Pistorius charm via Twitter, Ryan Lochte disappoints. The U.S. Olympic swimmer’s tweets echo his interviews: dull

We all have a different story. There is always something behind why we do the things we do or why we act the way we act. And along with that, there is always something or someone that has helped you get to where you are now. But my goal today is not to necessarily blow your mind with deep, philosophical insight. Rather, my intention is to ultimately stress how powerful the trait of tenacity can really be. Yeah, you have heard it before – don’t ever give up.

But just to put the buzz in your ear yet again, don’t ever give up.

Let’s just say that persistence has been in my makeup ever since I was a little tyke. Whether it was learning how to tie my shoes or ride a bike without training wheels, I practiced until I was able to do it. Needless to say, I refused any form of assistance from my mom. It made it a lot more fun to rub it in her face after the fact.

But all jokes aside, the mind is potent. If you want it bad enough, you will find a way to make it happen. That is

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where tenacity comes in. Tenacity is that “thing” that got me to where I am now.

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OR one can brush it off and continue on with their plan of attack. In my mind, the only way this is possible is with tenacity or persistence. What is it going to be that pushes you that extra step? More often than not, it is with the help of tenacity.

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Bulldogs look to ‘send a strong message’ Dominic Johnson

Staff Writer dominic.johnson@drake.edu

This Friday, the Drake men’s tennis team will kick off its fall season with the Drake Fall Invitational at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center.

Six teams will descend upon Des Moines this weekend for the Invitational including Big Ten rival Iowa and Missouri Valley Conference foe Creighton. Other teams in attendance include Northern Colorado, Northern Illinois, North Dakota and Gustavus Adolphus. The Hawkeyes will send four players to compete, while the other teams will send six or more.

Play will kick off on Friday at 4 p.m. with two rounds of doubles matches. Saturday will consist of the doubles semifinals and the beginning of singles play. Finals in both doubles and singles will take place on Sunday. Play will begin at 8 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday.

The four Bulldogs competing in the event will be sophomores Ben Mullis and Grant Tesmer, senior Ryan Drake and one other player who is still being decided on by first-year head coach Davidson Kozlowski. Kozlowski said the final spot will likely be filled by freshman Ben Lott, sophomore Alen Salibasic or senior Jean Erasmus.

Kozlowski is still finalizing what the doubles pairings and inarticulate. Namely, Lochte’s signature catchphrase, “Jeah,” exemplifies his inarticulacy. “Jeah” still confuses me, and even Lochte shares my confusion.

In a 2009 YouTube video, Lochte struggled to define his now-famous slogan.

“It means, like, almost, like, everything,” Lochte said.

“Like happy. Like, if you have a good swim, you say, ‘Jeah,’ like, it’s good. Like, so I guess it means ‘good.’”

Lochte’s tweets showcase similar linguistic lapses.

will be.

By having fewer than five players in the event, the Bulldogs are allowed to add one more match during the spring season. Therefore, the Bulldogs are only sending four players to the ITA AllAmerican tournament next weekend as well. Seniors Anis Ghorbel and James McKie, junior Robin Goodman and Salibasic will likely sit out this weekend so they can play in the ITA All-American event.

“We were originally going to play the full team for the Invite,” Kozlowski said, “but I’m looking to add matches to our spring schedule instead.”

The four players representing Drake this weekend are eager to get back on the court after a summer of training and practice. For Mullis, this will be his first time competing in the Drake Fall Invitational, and he is set on representing Drake well this weekend.

“I feel in good shape for this event, we have been working hard, and it will be great to get back on court competing for Drake again,” Mullis said. “I’m looking forward to playing myself into form after the summer with some good, quality matches.”

Kowzlowski is looking forward to this weekend as well, as it will be the first event for him as the Bulldogs’ head coach. Despite this being his first event,

After Nathan Adrian captured gold in the 100-meter freestyle on Aug. 1, Lochte congratulated his teammate via Twitter.

“I got goose bumps when he one,” Lochte tweeted.

“Perfect race.”

Thankfully, Lochte didn’t doubly spoil the tweet with a “Jeah.”

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this isn’t the first time he has seen many of his players in match play. In 2011, the Bulldogs defeated the UAB Blazers, where Kozlowski was an assistant coach before accepting the current Drake job. He also watched Mullis as a junior player in a tournament in Great Britain.

“Jean (Erasmus), James (McKie), Anis (Ghorbel), Robin (Goodman) and Ryan (Drake) all played against UAB a couple of seasons ago,” Kozlowski said. “The next two weeks will be great for me because I’ll get to see the progress they’ve all made and where we are at to start the season.”

Aside from winning as many matches as possible, senior Ryan Drake emphasizes that the first tournament of the fall season is all about gaining as much confidence as possible. With the dedication of this year’s Bulldog squad, they are also looking to send a message to teams around the nation right away.

“This weekend we are looking for as much confidence we can get individually and on a team level,” Drake said. “Even with only four guys playing this weekend you can still send a strong message if everybody performs well.”

The Times-Delphic will have complete coverage of this weekend’s Drake Fall Invitational in our next issue.

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International Cooking show goes around the world in ‘80 days’ and gives students a free meal

Jeremy Leong | staff photographer

STUDENTS in attendence for the “Around the World in 80 Days” international cooking show were treated to a free meal and learned how to prepare it themselves. Those in attendence were taught

by Sodexo chefs. The event was sponsored by Drake University’s Student Activities Board and was held on Pomerantz Stage in Olmsted Center. The event also offered the chance for students to create their own water color painting.