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A look through the scope at Iowa’s new weapons laws

by Mary Bess Bolling

Staff Writer mary.bolling@drake.edu photo illustration by Connor McCourtney | photo editor

“This year, they don’t have to pull a trigger on a gun and they have a permit for five years,” said Capt. Greg Peterman of the Polk County Sheriff ’s Department.

The captain was speaking in reference to a law that took effect Jan. 1 of this year changing Iowa’s weapons permit procedure.

Recent media attention to gun control has been amplified after recent incidents such as the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford (D-AZ) and crimes like one yesterday at Youngstown State University that left one student dead and 11 wounded.

This year’s law change has also garnered media coverage and community attention, and some argue it’s loosened the regulations on gun control in Iowa.

Now, Iowa is a shall-issue state— sheriffs must issue a permit to carry a weapon to anyone who applies and passes the background check.

Before this year, Iowa was a may-issue state— sheriffs could set restrictions on the issuance of

permits to carry.

The Sheriff ’s Concerns Though the new law created a level playing field for the entire state, sheriffs have concerns about the safety of that level.

“It’s going to change the way that we all do our job,” Peterman said. “Instead of walking up to a car and asking for license, registration and proof of insurance, the question we’ll pose now is, ‘Are there any weapons in this vehicle?’”

The concerns were partly brought on by the substantial influx in permit to carry applications received in the first week of January.

The Polk County Sheriff ’s Office issued a press release that stated that the hours during which permits to acquire would be accepted were to be reduced to 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

This was an attempt to reduce the “unprecedented” number of applications flowing in.

In just the first two weeks of January 2011, the office received 1,473 total applications (both permit to carry and permit to acquire).

The office received just a fraction of that in all of January 2010 with 467 total applications.

County to County The reform makes every county require some sort of weapons training. Prior to 2011, each county set its own requirements for weapons permits. Each county’s requirements could vary from no training necessary to qualify, to nearly impossible to qualify.

“They’re just making a big hoopla because they took away the sheriff ’s right to restrict licenses,” first-year Uriah Hansen said. “I think it’s safer with the new law because they’re requiring the training.”

Uriah is the president of Drake University’s Sportsman’s club, a group of about 20 students that meets to practice shooting at a range in Urbandale.

Peterman said the training required could come in the form of an online course, and that was one of his concerns.

Renee Anderson, the instructor and owner of Training Specialists, a Des Moines-area firearm, security and personal safety training business, expressed concerns as well.

“Education is key. You need to know how to use your firearm and you need to know the laws that pertain to ownership and carry,” Anderson said. “They’ll keep you out of jail.”

The reform requires a type of training that does just that, but not the type that gets you live fire exercise, though Anderson said she plans to implement that aspect of training when the weather warms up.

“The class portion will keep you out of jail and the shooting portion will save your life,”

>>MEETING IN BRIEF

Senate debates changes for next elections

by Sean Walsh

Staff Writer sean.walsh@drake.edu

• COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTSStudent Affairs: Nicole O’Connor, Erika Yang Student Fee Allocation: Landon Wong Student Services: Shelby Klose, Bennett Hansen First Year Interest: Sarah Birkholz

• Sen. MATT VAN HOECK- appointed to student-faculty University Sustainability Committee • DISCUSSED- changes to election procedure rules to be voted on next week.

Debate focused on how the Election Commission would be allowed to break ties.

she said.

The future of weapons in Iowa Though the law change equalized the application process for permits to carry, each county can still differ in terms of where permits to carry are applicable.

Some other counties in Iowa take a more open stance on permits to carry than Polk County.

Peterman said supervisors in Woodbury County in the Sioux City area have enabled residents to apply their permits to carry in the courthouse.

“We absolutely don’t want firearms in our courthouses,” Peterman said. “We’re one of the more secure counties.”

Polk County has security checkpoints in the capitol building that bolster the captain’s claim.

One concern with the law is the potential for carriers to enter private businesses like bars and restaurants with open or concealed weapons.

The responsibility to set the standards for this lies with the business owners, because the state law will allow carry anywhere except for public school grounds and a few other establishments.

Businesses like select Dahl’s grocery store locations have opted to post “No firearms allowed” signs to prevent people carrying weapons from entering their stores.

“It’s up to the establishment (business) right now, but I know there are people who are going to fight that,” Peterman said. “If people don’t follow those, they get in trouble for trespassing.”

As the specifics of the law and its implications arise this year, Peterman said his office is prepared for the changes.

“We’ve already typed up a plan for all of our officers, so they know how to handle these,” he said. “Our first concern is safety.”

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Where is the love?

Bulldogs have lowest home attendance average in MVC

Senators smiled and posed for the camera for their annual group picture before the twohour long, debate-filled meeting began. Senate approved four new student organizations, appointed new members to Senate committees and approved the appointment of one of its own members to a university committee on sustainability.

But the most debate ensued when senators discussed the updated Election Commission rules that will be voted on at next week’s meeting.

Election Commission Chair Alex Bergman and Co-Chair Jessica Hill presented their proposed changes to the Election Commission rules, a process that takes place annually before Senate elections.

Most of the proposed changes were technical, substituting the newly named Quad Creek Café in place of its previous name, Spike’s, and dropping the “s” in the Election Commission name to make it singular.

The most controversial of the proposed changes was to require the Commission chair to break ties after the Election Commission panel had a tie vote after three rounds of debate. The rule previously in place did not stipulate how ties were broken, causing members to continue debate until members of the Commission changed their minds.

Some senators felt that requiring the Commission to re-vote three times would be lengthy and unnecessary.

“It might not come as a surprise to a lot of people,” Sen. Reed Allen said, “that I do have a problem with what I consider the blatant disregard to parliamentary procedure.”

Some senators agreed with Allen, complaining that in traditional parliamentary procedure, the chairman breaks tie votes after just one vote and not three. This procedure is not done at Election Commission meetings.

However, other senators countered, arguing

The 2010-2011 version of the Drake Bulldogs was never supposed to contend for the Missouri Valley Conference title. In fact, most analysts would agree that they are in the middle of a rebuilding year.

With a team featuring four first years, seven sophomores, two juniors and a fifth-year senior, the squad certainly has had its share of highs and lows. And as team performance has dipped, so has attendance, raising the question: Has the team’s performance had a negative impact on home game attendance?

“Drake is not alone in the Missouri Valley in terms of seeing an attendance decline, particularly in a year where they are not junior and senior heavy in their lineup,” said Missouri Valley Conference Commissioner Doug Elgin.

Drake is averaging 3,946 fans per game at the Knapp Center.

The Knapp seats approximately 7,000 people. Attendance has not been this low for a while, and now the Bulldogs own the not-soproud title of lowest-home attendance average in the entire Missouri Valley Conference.

“I think certainly contrasting teams in our league that are contending for championships and those that aren’t is another simple way of looking at it,” Elgin said. “Winning translates into people in the seats.”

The Bulldogs are currently seventh in the conference with a 5-8 league record and a 10-14 overall mark.

Earlier this year there was the 48-point loss on the road against Iowa State, a defeat faithful Bulldogs fans will not forget for a while.

Then they had a 43-point loss against St. John’s in the Great Alaska Shootout.

But Drake has been consistently improving every game. The Bulldogs just beat Northern Iowa last Saturday and gave conference-leading Missouri State a lot of fits a couple of weeks ago.

Playing well against the elite teams with such a young squad should excite Bulldog faithfuls for years to come.

“The general notion is that winning translates into greater attendance,” Elgin said.

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Eduardo Tamez Zamarippa

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KURT ALEXANDER, a junior guard for the Drake men’s basketball team goes up for a shot during their game against UNI on Saturday.

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Revamped Bulldog Break still a work in progress

One student’s tribute to President Ronald Reagan

Before the Black-eyed Peas: A history of halftime shows

Men’s basketball team comes out ahead of UNI, 72-69

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New Bulldog Break still in beginning stages

by Elizabeth Robinson

Staff Writer elizabeth.robinson@drake.edu

The debut of the newly revamped Bulldog Break held last Wednesday did not attract as many students as hoped for and anticipated.

Student senators and Student Activities Board members gathered together at 7 p.m. in Quad Creek Café for the first of many restructured Bulldog Breaks.

The event, which was organized by Vice President of Student Life Byron Spears, was significantly changed from previous Bulldog Break photo by Elizabeth Robinson | staff writer events. The changes were made in an effort to improve attendance and encourage STUDENTS COMPETE in a Drake trivia game at Bulldog Break students to take the oppor- on Feb. 2. Organizers said they want to increase attendance and tunity to interact with stu- participation at the newly restructured event. dent senators as well as SAB members. said. “I was also interested in the dessert – that’s “I realized it could be better,” Spears said. a good thing.”

“And it’s an important tool we could use to give Spears said he wants the reasons students atstudents an outlet to talk about issues that con- tend the event to be more meaningful than just cern them and give them the opportunity to get the snacks. info on SAB events and even on other organizaPreviously, Bulldog Break was held weekly tions.” in an on-campus location over lunchtime. With Wednesday’s event was different from previ- the new changes being made, Bulldog Break ous events in various ways. will most likely be a monthly event, rather than The event was held at night, unlike prior Bull- weekly, in order to prevent it from becoming too dog Breaks, and was centered on the Drake vs. meeting-like. The new Bulldog Break was highSouthern Illinois University men’s basketball ly publicized and hyped up in an effort to draw game, which was being projected on the wall. students in and have it serve its true purpose.

Free desserts were provided as well as gift cer“In the entire time I’ve done Bulldog Break, tificates to Subway, Chipotle and Buffalo Wild I’ve never had a student legitimately come to me Wings as prizes for students who could answer and tell me an issue they’ve had or frankly even Drake trivia questions and as incentives for talk about Senate issues and that’s why we’re more students to attend. there,” Spears said.

“We wanted to make it more celebratory and Despite the low level of participation, Spears improve the atmosphere,” Spears said. continues to look forward in search of ways to The new Bulldog Break drew in a few stu- continue to improve Bulldog Break and have dents but not necessarily for the intended pur- students engaged and understand the actual poses. meaning behind it.

Junior Katie Linnane was present at the “It didn’t live up to my expectations but I’ll event, but was somewhat unaware of the actual continue to have lofty goals,” he said. “Hopereason for Bulldog Break. fully it builds momentum.”

“I came mainly for the basketball,” Linnane

More Tuesday games affects attendance FROM TURNOUT, PAGE 1 “Clearly it’s a program that’s going to mature over the next couple of years, and one that will be a force in the next two years.”

Even if Drake is not having its best season, there are other factors that contribute to the dip in attendance.

The Bulldogs have had more games on Tuesdays this year, making them compete with high school basketball and with the academic workload of students. Friday and Saturday home games naturally yield out more students.

“We certainly had more games on Tuesdays this year than before in terms of our conference schedule and certainly that hurts attendance,” said Athletic Director Sandy Hatfield Clubb.

The MVC tries to balance out the amount of weekend home games each team is given, but sometimes they have to make adjustments in order to get the best officials out there.

“When we do our conference schedule, one of the primary responsibilities is balancing home weekends. It’s a very delicate model that we have,” Elgin said. “We put games on days when we have less competition for the elite tier of officials that work the Big Ten, Big 12, ACC,

Big East and so on.”

Having the best officials available is something that the MVC really stresses, so an increasing amount of home games on Tuesdays will likely stay the same. That means that the Bulldogs will have be a contender in the MVC for fan support to return.

Back in 2008 when Drake won the conference title, it was impossible to buy home tickets. As long as the young Bulldogs continue to mature, the fans will return back to the Knapp.

“There’s a positive correlation between fan involvement and participation and success of a team, certainly those two things go hand in hand,” Hatfield Clubb said.

The impact of home-court advantage on such a rugged and competitive league can’t be underestimated, and nobody understands that better than the players.

“Anytime you have a huge fan base watching like that, it’s just big,” said sophomore Aaron Hawley. “It’s like the sixth man, anytime they can contribute like that it’s a huge advantage for the home team.”

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As newbies, we’re going to have to step it up, carve out a name for ourselves and–with hard word and your help–stun some past champs as we make our way to the top.

— COLTON DAVIS, DRAKE ONE PRESIDENT | PAGE 8

Four campus organizations also approved FROM SENATE, PAGE 1 that it is not Senate’s responsibility to tell the Election Commission how to run its meetings.

“I think they’re doing a great job without parliamentary procedures, and this is a simple procedure change,” Sen. Laura Menendez said.

Bergman agreed that it is a minor change.

“By including this change to break a tie, this speeds up our meetings because we can’t end debate until we break a tie,” he said.

After several minutes of debate, Sen. Megan Hutchinson offered an amendment that would change the rule proposed by the Election Commission, limiting the rounds of debate. The amendment was discussed and voted down after senators came to a general consensus that the Election Commission should be allowed to set the rules to its own meetings.

The final vote of approval for the Election Commission rules will come at next week’s Senate meeting.

In addition to the discussion on Election Commission rules, a handful of new student organizations were approved to be recognized as official student organizations.

The organizations include Drake Men’s Club Volleyball, Drake Tae Kwon Do, Undergraduate Affiliate Network of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society. All of the organizations were approved unanimously.

Senate also unanimously approved the appointment of six students as new members of various Senate committees and approved the appointment of Sen. Matthew Van Hoeck to the University Sustainability Committee, which is comprised of student and faculty members.

Sen. Rachel Kauffold announced that in the coming weeks there would be a discussion regarding the Board of Student Communications, which funds all of Drake’s publications and broadcasts. Last year there was debate on whether or not to change the percentage of funding the BSC receives.

Kauffold asked for approval by fellow senators to instead focus this year on making sure that the three parties involved—Student Senate, Faculty Senate and the BSC—all come to a consensus that is best for each party involved.

“My goal is figuring a practical, plausible solution that works for everyone, making sense,” she said.

Several senators agreed with Kauffold’s sentiments and she expects to work on finding a solution in the next few weeks on finding a solution in the next few weeks.

Teach in China program now accepting applications Abroad opportunity for postgrad students

by Sonya Brauchle

Staff Writer sonya.brauchle@drake.edu

It’s application time for Drake’s Teach in China program. The Chinese Cultural Exchange Program is a postgraduate opportunity for Drake students of all majors and with any or no teaching experience. Through the program 25 graduates will be placed in China for a year to live and teach in one of Drake’s eight partner institutions in five cities across China.

Kirk Martin, the director of CCEP, talked about the unique experience the program offers participants and why he encourages Drake students to apply.

“Living and teaching in China gives you the opportunity to gain insight into how young people in China are thinking these days and to confidently tell prospective employers that you feel comfortable working and living in a culture different from your own,” he said.

The program begins in May directly following graduation with a one-week training session in Des Moines. It then picks up again in August with the departure for Beijing.

In Shijiazhuang, a city just south of Beijing, participants stay with a host family and participate in another teaching instruction session before setting off for their various locations.

Courtney Heinz graduated from Drake last spring and she has been living and teaching in Shijiazhuang since August. She said she was pleasantly surprised with her welcome into the country.

“The people of China are unlike any other group of people I’ve ever met,” Heinz said.

“They will go out of their way to make sure that you’re taken care of, that you feel comfortable and that you’re safe. I will be forever grateful for the friends and those I have met in China for their hospitality.”

Heinz also added that the most influential part of her time in Shijiazhuang has been the time she’s spent teaching seventh grade students.

“Teaching English is difficult, challenging, but most of all, it is rewarding,” she said. “I learn so much from my students every day.

Even when I’m in a bad mood, there’s nothing like walking into a classroom with students who have English names like ‘Money Maker,’ ‘Candy’ and ‘Crazy Tom’ to cheer you up.”

Shaina Mugan is a senior English, writing and sociology major at Drake and who is currently applying for the program.

“I have always been fascinated by Asian culture,” Mugan said. “I want to experience a culture that is most unlike my own.”

Being open to such a different culture is an important thing to think about when considering applying for the program, Martin said.

“I ask applicants to think both about their ‘tolerance for ambiguity’ and commitment to a challenging year-long adventure,” he said. “I ask applicants to talk with current and former participants so they can get as much insight as possible in order to have clear expectations of the experience.”

Informational Sessions are Wednesday and Thursday 3:30 – 4:30 at the International Center or 8 – 9 p.m. in Olmsted 131.

Application deadline is March 1 at noon.

For more info visit http://www.drake.edu/international/ccep/teach

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opinions&editorials The best of the best enter Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011 thebuzz

Drake men’s basketball beat the University of Northern Iowa Saturday.

Every year when the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces its list of inductees, there are always a couple of artists who cause a controversies. The first was the Sex Pistols, who only released one album, but still were deemed worthy. The biggest one to date though was in 2007 when voting results showed that the Dave Clark Five had the fifth most votes which would allow them to be inducted. But instead, the board used a small technicality, which doesn’t make sense to allow Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five to be the fifth inductee so that a rap group could be inducted. The DC5 were inducted the following year, but it did little to remedy the situation.

But now without further ado, here are my judgments of the class of 2011 (out of 5 stars).

ALICE COOPER

Probably the second-most deserving of this year’s inductees. He was snubbed, and proclaimed himself the “Pete Rose of rock ’n’ roll.”

Known for his bizarre stage antics, he was the early shock rocker, inspiring and influencing bands like KISS and Rob Zombie. He has mellowed somewhat since, and his fans have constantly been trying to petition. It looks like it worked. 4.5 Stars

NEIL DIAMOND

Absolutely the best candidate in this year’s class. I’m thoroughly shocked that he didn’t get in earlier, but his wait is finally over. The singer had a remarkable string of successes from the 1960s to the ’80s, but his career faded until his music was brought back by the emergence of “Sweet Caroline” at sporting events worldwide. Hands down deserving of this honor; I’m proud of his induction. 5 Stars

JAC HOLZMAN

The founder of Elektra records had a somewhat complicated case because of his inconsistent career, but he is deserving because of his successes, which includes The Cure, AC/DC and The Cars, among others. 3 Stars

DR. JOHN

One of the most complicated inductees. He never had too much success with critics, but he was beloved by other musicians. I trust other musicians more than critics, so I’ll say that he is deserving, but only because the Hall of Fame has had the problem of not being real picky. You do only need 50 percent of the vote to get in. 3 Stars

ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM in Cleveland, OH.

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DARLENE LOVE

Tribute to Ronald Reagan

ART RUPE

As we continue with our busy lives on Drake’s campus, we are often stuck inside our own little world. We frequently forget about the freedoms we possess and should dearly treasure. Yesterday, America celebrated what would have been the 100th birthday of President Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan was born on Feb. 6, 1911 in Tampico, Ill. He was a true American patriot, whose motivation was for securing freedom.

During his time as leader of the free world, Reagan strove to create economic prosperity. He showed honest leadership in the way he conveyed his message to the American public. Political leaders like Reagan are a rarity.

It is difficult to pinpoint exactly what made Reagan tick, but it is truly evident that his personality made him the man we should remember fondly today.

While there is sometimes a noticeable arrogance among political figures in recent times, Americans are always hoping they will one day see an “honest politician.” With little faith in candidates for office, the populous tends to remain unmotivated about taking an interest in governmental affairs. Reagan did not let the role of government remain unnoticed by his constituency. He was the “honest politician” that many wish we had today. His charisma and distinct way of connecting with people aided in creating a dynamic of activism among the American public.

Ronald Reagan once said, “Freedom is not passed down in the bloodstream; every generation has to fight for it!”

One of the most talented singers of the 1960s, Love is largely forgotten today, but a lot of her singles have been popular covers, partly thanks to the tendency of Phil Spector to recycle songs for other artists. With her talent she had the tools, but her career was too inconsistent and short. Not a mistake, but a questionable inductee. 2.5 Stars

Very tough to call with Art. He was a ground-breaking producer after World War II, but he also had a very brief run at the top. When Little Richard’s fame started to slow down, so did Rupe’s label, Specialty Records. Again, not a bad call by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but still a questionable choice. 2 Stars

LEON RUSSELL

The legendary sideman surprised me with his induction. I always thought that he was one of the best musicians on the planet, and that he didn’t get the recognition he deserved, but now it’s here. Having played on hundreds of albums as a sideman, he deserves to be where he is now. 4 Stars

TOM WAITS

When a musician has a cult following, it’s usually pretty hard to stop him from doing everything he can to get mainstream recognition.

Such is the case of Tom Waits. He had a very distinctive voice and long career, but he really just wasn’t quite as prolific as some of the men who didn’t get in yet. He may deserve it eventually, but right now he wasn’t the right choice. 1.5 Stars This year was one of the Hall of Fame’s best in a long time, as they got some inductee choices right. Now I can just hope for them to only improve from here. Congratulation to the Class of 2011, and welcome to rock ’n’ roll immortality.

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Wendlandt is a sophomore broadcast journalism major and can be contacted at michael.wendlandt@drake.edu

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Reagan created a sense of urgency during a time when our freedom needed to be preserved. In reading about the ways in which Reagan influenced the masses, I have developed a deep appreciation for his leadership. His style of leading was ambitious and clearly took an abundance of courage.

Reagan played an impactful

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It is difficult to pinpoint exactly what made Ronal Reagan tick, but it is truly evident that his personality made him the man we should remember fondly today.

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role in ending the Cold War. He placed pressure on Mikhail Gorbachev to move back. While many saw Reagan’s major proposals for arms reductions as being easily rejected by Gorbachev; Reagan’s persuasive skills resulted in acceptance.

Ronald Reagan challenged him at the gates of the Berlin Wall by saying in a speech, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” And what soon followed? The wall was torn down.

The following were Ronald Reagan’s most notable successes in economic development according to the Young

America’s Foundation: • 31 percent increase in real, inflated gross domestic product • 5.1 percent increase in charity a year compared to the rate of 3.5 percent over the previous 25 years • 19.5 percent increase in job creation • 18 percent increase in disposable income per capita Reagan was successful in the areas he set out to impact. He had both a plan in which he executed as well as a way of connecting with typical American families. Reagan valued hard work, common sense solutions and smaller government as the way to get America back on track.

He was successful. Please join with me in celebrating the 100th birthday of a true American patriot by saying, “Happy Birthday, Mr. President!”

EMILY LOFGREN | COLUMNIST

Lofgren is a sophomore public relations major and can be contacted at emily.lofgren@drake.edu

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Halftime History

On Tuesday at 7 p.m., SAB will be sponsoring the men’s basketball game against Creighton as the game of the week at Drake University’s Knapp Center.

NewCAST an interactive web radio

by Lillian Schrock

Staff Writer lillian.schrock@drake.edu

The Super Bowl comes every year with millions of die-hard football fans, but along with the football fans are those who are not watching for the sport. Many people go to Super Bowl parties simply for the nachos, chili and the halftime show; and many times the halftime show becomes more memorable than the football. One year in particular was during Super Bowl XXXVIII when Janet Jackson was indecently exposed while singing “Rock Your Body” with Justin Timberlake. Super Bowl history began with halftime shows being put on by marching bands, but that trend died out as pop stars were invited to entertain fans during halftime.

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by Kensie Smith

Staff Writer mackensie.smith@drake.edu

The tunes turn on the minute the engine revs and the power button to the TV is usually left on a certain channel. Radio and TV give us news about the world, comedic laughs and songs to rock out to. However, talk radio can get boring and a broadcast can fail to draw the viewer in. Combine them and you’ve got a show worth both watching and listening to.

NewCAST is just as the name says: an interactive web-radio show for current events with a mix of comedy, news and music. It airs three days a week at 7:15 p.m. with different themes. Tuesdays feature people and culture, Wednesdays are technology and science and Thursdays are live music from local bands.

During the show viewers can live chat with the hosts Zac Bales-Henry and Kyle Biggs to have questions asked and answered on the show. The site features videos of past shows so viewers can go back at watch the witty banter on topics such as dreams, scooters and liquid fuels from sunlight. Blog posts on the website preview the upcoming video topics and provide information about guests.

Like most great start-up ideas, newCAST began with a brainstorming session over a shared interest in radio and film.

“We wanted to create a new show that had both components,” BalesHenry said. “NewCAST allowed for us to film skits while still having that radio side to it.”

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Bales-Henry is a 2010 Drake graduate, and when he’s not working with newCAST, he’s working to sell houses as a realtor at Coldwell Banker Mid-America Group.

While at Drake, he ran on the cross country team, served as president for the Student Athlete Advisory Committee and was a member of Sigma Tau Delta.

Biggs offers web-based visual graphics services through Biggs Productions. Together the hosts offer witty banter and a good dynamic without being over-powering.

With a strong connection to Drake and Des Moines, newCAST is open to exciting Drake-based news to appear on the show. Local band EGG was featured on the Jan. 20 episode.

“The guys at newCAST have a great energy about them,” band member Luke Dawson said. “They ask original questions and let you share your work without interruption.”

NewCAST has also featured guests such as Daniel Shipton of the technology start-up BitMethod and bands Rebel Creek and Renegade Sound.

Bales-Henry said that since the show is web-based, it can be difficult to pull in viewership. But expectations for the future are set high and the number of viewers has been rising each week.

“We have entrenched ourselves in the Iowa music scene,” Bales-Henry said. “I could see us throwing larger concerts in the near future. Because we are Internetbased, there are endless possibilities.”

If individuals, organizations or sponsors are interested in newCAST, click to www.newcastlive.com and e-mail zac@newCASTlive.com.

“We are a giant mash-up of complete awesomeness: Check-it out.”

Connect and watch newCAST: Web: www.newcastlive.com Facebook: NewCast Twitter: @newCASTlive

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Downtown swing dancing a Thursday night alternative

by Laura Sigal

Staff Writer laura.sigal@drake.edu

Thursday nights in Des Moines are swinging into a new gear thanks to a program at Java Joe’s.

The downtown café hosts free weekly Thursday Night Swing Socials from 8-10:30 p.m. Everyone has a chance to learn a little bit about swing dancing.

Thursday Night Swing Socials are a joint collaboration between Java Joe’s and Step into Swing. Step into Swing is an organization started by Rae Mullica and her husband Larry. The Mullicas have been swing dancing for eight years and love the culture and music.

“Out of our love for vintage swing dancing, we decided to start an organization that promotes, and shares this piece of history,” Rae explained.

Step into Swing does a lot more than just Thursday Night Swing Socials. Its services include dance lessons for large and small groups as well as dance demonstrations with their dance troupe Step into Swing Cats.

“We specialize in vintage swing dancing from the 1920s, ’30s and ’40s. We can tailor our performance (or) demonstration to your specific event,” Rae said.

They also do what Rae calls “floor

warming,” where dancers come to parties and get the party started by dancing so the guests don’t have to feel shy.

Step into Swing does more than just dance, though, it also educates people on the history of swing dancing.

In October 2007, Step into Swing began Thursday Night Swing Socials at Java Joe’s.

Every week, 20-35 people show up to dance and enjoy the music. This past summer numbers boosted, bringing in about 50 people every Thursday. Over winter break the event saw about 60 people.

Rae’s husband Larry DJs with a variety of music from the 1920s all the way up to the 1950s.

Thursday Night Swing Social is for anyone, no matter his or her dance ability.

“We have 16 members in our group and they are more than willing to share their experience in teaching others how to dance,” Rae said.

If you’re not in the mood to dance, grab a cup of coffee or dessert and settle in to listen to the music and watch the dancers.

So, this Thursday head on over to Java Joes for some swing dancing action.

“It’s a great place to learn, listen, dance or just hang out and have fun,” Rae said.

Java Joe’s is located at 214 4th St., downtown Des Moines.

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DRAKE MEN’S BASKETBALL COACH MARK PHELPS is making his own Cinderella tournament run in the Collegeinsider.com Shots from the Heart free throw shooting challenge. Phelps knocked down 24 of 25 attempts to edge Holy Cross head coach Milan Brown to advance to the Elite Eight. Phelps will take on Sean Miller of Arizona this month to advance to the Final Four. Coaches around the country have participated in the challenge to raise awareness about heart disease, and the championship will take place at the NCAA Final Four in Houston.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Drake stuns rival Northern Iowa in back-and-forth battle Koch’s last shot clanks off rim as Bulldogs shock the Valley

by Eduardo Zamarripa

Staff Writer eduardo.tamezzamarripa@drake.edu

Led by first-year Rayvonte Rice, Drake hit some key shots down the stretch to upset the favored Northern Iowa Panthers 72-69.

With an estimated crowd of 6,352 fans wearing their white-out shirts, Drake might have delivered its best performance of the season.

In a game that featured 13 ties, 12 lead changes and no larger lead than five in the second half, the Bulldogs came up with some huge defensive stops and a pair of clutch buckets to finally put away an elite Missouri Valley Conference foe.

Rice finished the game with 19 points, including the go-ahead layup that put Drake up for good at 66-65. Fifth-year senior Ryan Wedel drove hard down the lane to push the lead to 70-67. After a pair of free throws from Rice and a Panther miss, redshirt sophomore Jordan Clarke stepped up to the line and hit one of his two free throws to give Drake a 72-69 lead with 4.3 seconds left.

The Panthers drove the ball up the court and got a shot off close to half court. The desperation shot from Jake Koch bounced off the backboard and off the rim, giving the Bulldogs a much-needed win.

“We needed to believe that we could finish some of those drives,” head coach Mark Phelps said. “We were doing those things, but we weren’t finishing our drives; we would give up a little early. I thought we were more determined.”

Drake improved its record to 10-14 and is now 5-8 in conference play. This was the second consecutive victory for the Bulldogs, who also own a solid 8-5 home record.

After losing a close game to conference leader Missouri State, then going on the road and losing a tough overtime game against Illinois State, Drake desperately needed to close out a big game.

“We’ve been working on it, the last couple of games had really prepared us for this,” sophomore Ben Simons said. “Finally we got those few stops, a couple of big baskets and everything just kind of went from there.”

The Bulldogs had only three turnovers, shot

49 percent from the field, out-rebounded a scrappy Panther team and played tremendous perimeter defense.

“We really focused on penetrating and kicking the ball, looking for the open guy, trying not to force the ball and that helps turnovers,” sophomore Aaron Hawley said.

In their last meeting, the Bulldogs allowed the Panthers to shoot 12-for-24 from 3-point range and committed 19 turnovers in a 69-49 loss. Northern Iowa only went 5-for-16 this time around and could not cash in on Drake miscues.

“We went up to their place the first game and got blown out,” Hawley said. “To come out today and do what we do best, play together, defend well and our defense really picked up from the first time we played them and it showed tonight.”

Drake’s highlight of the season might have come with 10 minutes remaining in the second half. Simons took a backdoor screen near the baseline and Hawley threw a lob as he turned the corner. Simons went up and dunked the alley-oop emphatically, bringing the crowd to its feet.

Simons finished with 12 points and Wedel chipped in with 10. Clarke contributed seven points and seven rebounds.

The win broke a streak of four consecutive losses against Northern Iowa.

This Tuesday the Bulldogs will square off at home against bitter rival Creighton before facing Indiana State on the road next Saturday.

Drake routs Southern Illinois The Bulldogs went 16-for-24 from 3-point range as they cruised past Southern Illinois 6544, earning their first conference road win of the season.

Rice led the way with 23 points and Simons chipped in with 15 points, five rebounds and four assists.

Drake never trailed in the second half as it bombarded the Salukis with 3-pointers from everywhere on the floor. Six different Bulldogs hit at least one 3-point field goal. The total of 16 3-pointers in a game is the highest total any Missouri Valley Conference team has had all year.

The win marked the fifth consecutive victory against Southern Illinois. Drake swept the season series for the second year in a row.

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REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE JORDAN CLARKE makes a strong move to the rim as a Northern Iowa defender jumps to block the shot. The Bulldogs missed Clarke’s frontcourt presence when he missed 12 games due to injury, but the 6-foot-8 forward hopes to help Drake make a late-season run.

>>RAPID REACTION Drake 72, Northern Iowa 69 WHAT WENT DOWN: In a packed house at the Knapp Center, Drake and Northern Iowa traded blows all afternoon until the Bulldogs pulled ahead and survived a last-second heave by the Panthers’ Jake Koch to earn the win.

Rayvonte Rice scored the go-ahead bucket with 2:17 left, and the Bulldogs snapped Northern Iowa’s eight-game winning streak. Rice led Drake with 19 points, and Panther guard Kwadzo Ahelegbe had a game-high 26.

HOW IT HAPPENED: Rice has solidified himself as one of the best playmakers in the conference in just his first college season. Numerous times Drake depended on Rice to create shots at the end of possessions, and he delivered.

Ben Simons added 12 points, and Ryan Wedel had 10. The senior, Wedel, did a tremendous job handling the Panthers’ pressure as Drake had only three turnovers. Nearly everyone who played contributed something, with nine players notching double-digit minutes. That’s

what makes Drake such a dangerous team down the stretch, because it is loaded with talent.

WHAT IT MEANS: The young Bulldogs are starting to come together, nailing 16 3-pointers in a convincing road win last Wednesday before knocking off the Panthers. Northern Iowa falls to 18-7 overall and to third place in the Valley at 9-4. Drake is now 10-14 overall and seventh in the MVC at 5-8.

WHAT’S NEXT: Drake takes on the team right above it in the standings on Tuesday at the Knapp Center— Creighton. The Bluejays are 15-10 on the season and 7-6 in the MVC. The top six teams avoid a play-in game at the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference tournament. A Bulldog win would put Drake one game behind Creighton for sixth place. compiled by Matt Moran | Sports Editor sports@timesdelphic.com

BASKETBALL

Alumni players showcase skills at Knapp Center

by Blake Miller

Staff Writer blake.miller@drake.edu

Following the Drake men’s basketball game Saturday, 14 Drake alumni basketball players took the floor for the annual “Blue Versus White” alumni scrimmage on the Knapp Center court. The scrimmage took place after the Bulldogs upset Northern Iowa 72-69, and fans were encouraged to stick around to watch the alumni who were honored at halftime.

Among the featured alumni were members of the 2008 MVC championship team that earned a five seed in the NCAA tournament, Craig Stanley, Klayton Korver and, of course, 2008 MVC Player of the Year Adam Emmenecker.

“This is really fun to do,” Emmenecker said.

“It’s fun to see some old teammates and reminisce, especially after Drake got a nice home win against an in-state rival, UNI.”

Korver and Emmenecker played for the blue team, which eventually beat the white team 6451. The blue squad only had one sub, so both played the whole game, hooking up for a few Emmenecker-to-Korver 3-pointers, making it look like the 2008 season all over again.

“It’s great to be on the court and play again, even though we all stink now,” Korver said. “I don’t play a ton anymore because I hurt my knees when I played at Drake, but I’ll get out and shoot and run with the guys in a rec league.”

After playing professional basketball overseas in Germany upon graduating from Drake, Emmenecker is now back in Des Moines living and working, and keeping up with basketball as best he can.

“A couple of the guys that still live around here play in a men’s league so we play a couple of nights a week with each other,” Emmenecker said. “We try to stay in shape as best we can but, man oh man, with the work day, it gets a little tough sometimes.”

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Drake drops Evansville, SIU to move into sixth

by Tim Weideman

Staff Writer tim.weideman@drake.edu

A dog fight to the end against Evansville and a convincing, teameffort fueled victory over Southern Illinois have the Drake women’s basketball team riding a two-game winning streak after dropping its previous five games.

Drake improved to 11-11 overall and 5-6 in Missouri Valley Conference games.

The Bulldogs thwarted the Purple Aces last Thursday, 63-55, in a game that went back and forth until just over three minutes to go. Senior Kristin Turk led Drake with 28 points.

Sophomore Kayla Person added 15 points.

After the game, Turk said it felt “amazing” to get back on the winning track.

“We had a really good week of practice, and winning was just a byproduct of our excellent week of practice and I think that this is something we can build off of,” Turk said.

Person’s 15 points were a career high. Person echoed Turk in saying that the Bulldogs owe their turnaround to the team’s week of practice. She said that the team changed its mind set in practice and that it showed in the game.

“We began to think more as a team, as one unit,” Person said. “We started to play for each other and knowing that, ‘Hey, this is my teammate across from me, I want to do it for her.’ I think when we thought about that, we came together.”

Person scored eight points in the first half. She said she was able to get

off to the fast start because she tried not to think too much.

“Normally I just think too much and have too much going on in my head,” Person said. “I just let it all go and I was just like, ‘Play ball.’”

Head coach Amy Stephens was proud of the team’s effort.

“We got down early, we fought, got ourselves a one-point lead and in the second half made some good adjustments taking care of the basketball and we got key stops when we needed it in the last three minutes,” Stephens said.

Drake controlled Saturday’s contest against Southern Illinois from the start, defeating the Salukis 67-50.

Turk again led all players with 20 points and eight rebounds.

Many players contributed to the victory, with Person and junior Amber Wollschlager scoring 11 points each. Junior Rachael Hackbarth and sophomore Stephanie Running each scored eight points. Running also pulled down seven rebounds.

Drake outscored Southern Illinois 47-24 in the first half.

“I think once our defense got salty, it really allowed us to pull away on offense instead of trading buckets with them,” Running said.

The Bulldogs held the Salukis to 9-of-28 shooting in the first half.

Southern Illinois also committed 12 turnovers.

Person sent a shot flying from the half-court line with the final seconds of the first half ticking down. The shot fell in as time expired.

“It gave us a spark,” Wollschlager said. “We need to work to use that to come out strong in the second half.”

Drake hit 50 percent of its shots in

WOMEN’S TENNIS

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SOPHOMORE KAYLA PERSON plays lock-down defense against her Southern Illinois opponent. Person followed up a career night against Evansville (15 points) by adding 11 points in a 67-50 victory over the Salukis.

the first half but struggled in the second half, shooting only 25 percent.

The Salukis were able to keep the Bulldogs’ lead at less than 20 points.

“It just got ragtag the last nine or 10 minutes of the game,” Stephens said. “We want to bury teams. This is Division I basketball.”

The game was Drake’s annual Hoops-4-Hope game in which the

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SOPHOMORE ALI PATTERSON follows through on a serve.

Patterson lost her No. four singles match at Kansas last weekend.

The Drake women’s tennis team traveled to Kansas last Saturday for the second time this season to take on Kansas University. The Jayhawks proved to be too deep, as Drake lost 6-1, dropping its record to 0-3, with each loss coming on the road.

The Bulldogs started off the match against a very strong Kansas doubles lineup, with both the first and second doubles positions struggling early on against the Jayhawks. At the first slot, sophomore Manca Krizman and junior Gabby Demos dropped the first two games of the set, and could not gain much momentum afterward as they lost 8-2 to Ekaterina Morozova and Dylan Windom of Kansas.

The second doubles pairing of firstyear Klavdija Rebol and junior Jessica Aguilera did not fare much better. The

TRACK & FIELD

DeGrave sets personal best in 400, Drake record in sight Staff Writer david.e.johnson@drake.edu

The Drake track and field teams are starting to click on all cylinders as multiple athletes set personal bests at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational in Lincoln, Neb., over the weekend.

Senior Ari Curtis picked up a victory in the 800-meter on Saturday for the Bulldogs. She crossed the finish line with a personal-best of 2:14:87 seconds.

“She pressed the last 30 meters and kept off a late charge,” head coach Natasha Brown said. “I’m not sure if there is an event that she can’t run.”

Senior Beth Hamling put in a lot of work for the Bulldogs over the weekend. Hamling won the consolation round of the 400-meter dash and finished second in the consolation round of the 200-meter dash with times of 56.66 and 25.33 seconds, respectively.

Hamling was a member of the 4-by-400 relay team, along with Curtis, sophomore Sarah Yeager and senior Clarissa LaFlora, which finished second with a time of 3:52.25.

“That’s virtually a mile of sprinting within two days,” Brown said. “When you push your limits you either develop or risk serious injury.

As coaches we have to consider how much is too much.”

Sophomore Marissa Smith registered a couple of personal-best times in the 60-meter hurdles over the weekend. Smith finished in 8.79 seconds in the opening heat last Friday and then improved to win the consolation heat on Saturday with a time of 8.71 seconds.

Senior Casey McDermott ran to a fourthplace finish in the special mile with a time of 4:54.26. Senior Tyse Samani’s leap of 5 feet, 5

before the game.

“I was amazed at her humility for somebody who’s competed at such a high level,” Stephens said. “I could have listened to her for another hour.”

Demos delivers, but KU buries Bulldogs

by Dominic Johnson

by David Johnson

players wore pink jerseys that were auctioned off after the game to raise money for the American Cancer Society.

Olympic gold medalist and West Des Moines native Shawn Johnson handed out pink carnations to cancer survivors at halftime. The team gave Johnson a commemorative pink No. 1 jersey. She also spoke to the team

inches placed her 11th in the high jump.

For the men’s team, junior Jon DeGrave highlighted the action with a personal-best time in the 400-meter dash, which places him third in the Drake record books. DeGrave’s time of 48.38 seconds led him to a victory in the consolation round of the event.

“The indoor tracks are smaller and more difficult to negotiate,” Brown said. “The faster you can run indoors means athletes should run one to two seconds faster outdoors, but you do introduce wind and rain that affect performance.”

Junior Ben Jaskowiak took over 10 seconds off his personal-best time during a ninth-place finish in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 8:48.06.

Two Bulldogs finished in the top eight in the special mile on Saturday. Sophomore Tim Cornish finished sixth with a time of 4:12.60 and first-year Omet Kak crossed the line shortly after in eighth at 4:13.51.

First-year Brogan Austin placed second in the mile with a time of 4:16.78.

The 4-by-400 men’s team ran to a secondplace finish with a time of 3:19.80. The team consisted of first-year Ian Wells, DeGrave, junior Shaun James and sophomore Dan Karys.

Senior Brandon Lewis clocked a time of 1:54.95 during a sixth-place finish in the special 800-meter run.

Brown is happy with the teams’ performances at this point of the season with the State Farm MVC Indoor Track Championship approaching at the end of this month.

This weekend both squads will compete in Ames for the third time this season. The Iowa State Classic will get under way this Thursday at the Lied Recreation Center.

Drake duo held a lead at 3-2, but the Jayhawks duo of Sara Lazarevic and Monica Pezzotti rattled off six straight wins to earn the match, 8-6.

Drake came closest to a doubles victory at third spot, where junior Amanda Aragon teamed up with senior Jessica Labarte. It was close through much of the match, with each team holding serve until 6-6. Kansas’ Erin Wilbert and Paulina Los took the final two games to sweep the Bulldogs at doubles and move out to a 1-0 lead overall.

Unfortunately for Drake, the Jayhawks were just as deep at singles as they were at doubles. Krizman led Drake at the No. 1 singles slot but fell in straight sets. After dropping the first set 2-6 and losing the first five games of the second set, Krizman began to mount a comeback, but after three games the match ended with a 6-3 set going to Kansas’ Morozova.

Drake’s lone victory came from Demos, who took out Lazarevic in three sets.

Demos dropped the first set 2-6, but she fought back to take the next set 7-5. In the third set, Demos won the first four games before her opponent fought back, forcing a tiebreaker. Demos took back the momentum though, taking the tiebreaker, set and match with a 7-6 (7-2) win.

At third and fourth singles, the Bulldogs dropped both matches in straight sets with Rebol falling 4-6, 4-6 and sophomore Ali Patterson falling 2-6, 1-6. Labarte battled at the fifth singles spot, taking the match to a third set before losing 6-3, 2-6, 0-6.

Aragon, who gave the Bulldogs their only victory against Kansas State, couldn’t repeat the feat against the Jayhawks as she dropped the match 3-6, 1-6.

The Bulldogs will return home for their next match this Saturday against Division III foe Gustavus Adolphus. The match begins at 2 p.m. at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center.

This week in

>>BULLDOG SPORTS MEN’S BASKETBALL

Tuesday vs. Creighton, Knapp Center, 7:05 p.m.

Saturday at Indiana State, Terre Haute, Ind., 12:05 p.m.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Thursday at Bradley, Peoria, Ill., 7:05 p.m.

Saturday at Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 3:05 p.m.

TRACK AND FIELD

Thursday-Saturday, Iowa State Classic, Ames, Iowa

SOFTBALL

UNI-Dome Tournament, Cedar Falls, Iowa Saturday vs. South Dakota, 10 a.m.

Saturday vs. North Dakota, 12 p.m.

Sunday vs. Green Bay, 10 a.m.

Sunday vs. UTEP, 12 p.m.

WOMEN’S TENNIS

Saturday vs. Gustavus Adolphus, Roger Knapp Tennis Center, 2 p.m.

Saturday vs. Graceland, Roger Knapp Tennis Center, 6 p.m.

MEN’S TENNIS

Saturday vs. Central Florida, Bloomington, Ind., 6 p.m.

Sunday vs. Butler, Indianapolis, Ind., 12 p.m. compiled by Matt Moran Sports Editor sports@timesdelphic.com

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Bulldogs for a cause All over Drake, students are volunteering their time, donating money and supporting causes and people they don’t even know—just to make a difference. See what you can do to help.

Hoops for Hope The Drake women’s basketball team added a splash of color to its usual white home uniforms last Saturday. The Bulldogs rocked pink in their annual Hoops-4-Hope game against Southern Illinois at the Knapp Center in an effort to raise awareness for breast cancer. During the game, fans bid on the team’s jerseys in a silent auction with all proceeds benefitting the American Cancer Society. When the final numbers were tallied, Drake raised about $3,500 for the Des Moines Chapter of the American Cancer Society. Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson attended the game and handed out carnations to cancer survivors at half time. compiled by Matt Moran | Sports Editor | sports@timesdelphic.com

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Zumbathon

The Zumbathon raised about $550 for the American Heart Association, giving 75 percent of the cover charge to it. An estimated 140 people went to the Bell Center last Friday to support the cause.

“It’s like a latin dance infused with hip-hop and other international rhythms all combined into a fitness class,” Zumba instructor and sophomore Hannah Pink said.

“It makes an hour of working out seem really fun.”

Catch weekly Zumba classes Tuesday nights from 7-8 p.m. photos by KELSEY SHERMAN | staff photographer

What you can do to help: Blood Drive Friday, Feb. 11, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. – Morehouse Ballroom Schedule an appointment online at www.bloodcenterofiowa.org or contact Caitlin Foster or Kristin Landram at caitlin.foster@drake.edu or kristin. landram@drake.edu. This blood drive is sponsored by the Drake West Village Community council and Phi Delta Chi.

Belize Dance Marathon April 16, noon to midnight – Parents Hall in the Olmsted Center The Belize Dance Marathon is a fundraising event for the James Arthur Albert Foundation where dancers will raise money for impoverished children of Belize. It is a 12-hour event featuring DJs, bands, performances by dance troupes, food, dancing and much more. There will be raffles throughout the event, as well as prizes to the winning teams and the individual who raises the most money. Registration is $10 which gets you a t-shirt and food throughout the event. Dancers are required to raise at least $200. The Belize Dance marathon will work with you to help you raise this money. There is a Dancer Relations Committee whose only job is to help you out and make sure you are able to reach your goal. They will provide you with many fundraising ideas, including letters and e-mails that you will be able to send to all of your friends and family.

For more information and registration, visit www.helpingbelizekids.org

ONE Campus Challenge I am going to go ahead and just say it: As far as months are concerned, February isn’t pulling its weight. We’re a few weeks into the spring semester, the assignments are beginning to pile up and spring break shines as a distant beacon of hope in a more appealing – and inevitably warmer – month.

Yet, there is at least one thing we at Drake can channel our endless energy toward during these few weeks: tackling one of our generation’s most daunting challenges – ending extreme poverty in our lifetime.

That is right, friends, the Drake University ONE chapter is joining forces with thousands of our peers across the nation in an epic battle to end extreme poverty and preventable disease in Africa, and we need your help. The fourth season of the ONE Campus Challenge kicks off this month and we need all hands on deck to help us earn the coveted title of the fiercest poverty-fighting campus in the country.

The Drake ONE chapter is new to the ONE Campus Challenge this school year, so it’s going to be a fun and bumpy ride. We will be the ones with the big black and white ONE logo blazoned on our shirts, signing you up in the Olmsted Breezeway and collaborating with our campus organizations to help lend a voice to the more than 2.5 million people worldwide living on less than $1.25 a day, which is the cost of a small, regular Green Mountain coffee. As newbies, we’re going to have to step it up, carve out a name for ourselves and - with hard work and with your help - stun some past champs as we make our way to the top.

From now until the end of March, you’ll be seeing us running around campus, recruiting new members, publicizing our events and soliciting petition signers, among an array of other actions that will get us one step closer to the top prize and nationwide glory.

This year’s prize is nothing to scoff at: a trip to D.C. for an insider’s look at ONE, including a chance to plan season five of the ONE Campus Challenge and meet with our members of Congress. In addition, we will be hitting the road with ONE staff to the U2 show in Philadelphia, where we will help sign up new ONE members. Not too shabby, considering it’s all in the name of fighting extreme poverty. And let’s be honest, we’d throw down for the world’s poorest no matter what the prize – or no prize at all – because that’s how we do it here at Drake University.

So, now that we have given you a little taste of the fun to be had, come join us. http://www.one.org/campus/ mycampus.html.

It’s anybody’s game at this point, so get ready because we’re making poverty history.

– Colton Davis, president of Drake’s ONE chapter