October 24, 2018

The Times-Delphic Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018

Volume 138, No. 9

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Pet expo gets a round of ‘appaws’ for 19th year Kim Bates Staff Writer Kim.Bates@drake.edu @kimbates

FOUR-MONTH-OLD MINI-AUSSIE named Kisses gives kisses at the Great Iowa Pet Expo held at the Jacobson Exhibition Center. The Expo showed off many types of animals but was mainly filled with a variety of dogs. PHOTO BY GRACE HULIN | PHOTO EDITOR

Station 1 Records hosts festival Grant Blume Contributing Writer Grant.Blume@drake.edu

Station 1 Records, a local nonprofit record label, will be hosting a music festival showcasing a variety of the label’s artists as part of Drake University’s College of Business’ Innovation and Creativity Week. The show is to be held in Sheslow Auditorium from 5-10 p.m. on Oct. 27.

“It’ll be featuring Station 1 Artists: Lily DeTaeye, Sires, Andre Davis, Eleanor Grace, and a band of Drake students, Riot on Sunset Strip,” said Hannah Thomas, a Drake senior and intern for Station 1. “We’ll also be holding a costume competition and hope to inspire some creativity in the students.”

The winner of the costume competition will win the Station 1 discography and other Station 1 merchandise. Performers come from all differing high schools and universities.

Lily DeTaeye, singer/ songwriter and indie rock artist, is in her junior year at the University of Iowa, but still plays regularly around the Des Moines area.

A recent graduate from Drake (now pursuing a law degree at Drake while still making and writing music regularly), Andre

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Davis, is a local hip-hop and spoken word artist. Davis just released his debut EP “Poetry Jazz Sessions.”

One high school student, Eleanor Grace, will be debuting her music at the showcase.

Eleanor’s backup band consists of past and current Drake Students.

Eleanor’s music is not available anywhere to stream yet nor has it been performed yet, making the showcase a unique opportunity to hear her early in her career.

Drake students may be familiar with the act Sires, who have played at Lefty’s in the past and many other venues in the Des Moines area. Fronted by Dylan Sires, Sires performs high energy alternative rock music.

Last is the only group not signed to the label: Riot on Sunset Strip. Riot on Sunset Strip is a group made up of Station 1 interns and other Drake students. The band features some of the same members as the cover band, High School Girls, that played around Drake’s campus last year.

Run by Tobi Parks and Thom Kutz, Station 1 has strong ties with the Drake Community and can often be found around Drake’s campus. Kutz graduated from Drake’s Law Program and Parks is pursuing her degree in law at Drake.

Additionally, both Kutz and Parks

are adjunct professors, teaching classes on the music industry in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

“There is a strong developing arts community here in Des Moines that seems to fly under the radar quite a bit, especially around Drake’s campus,” Kutz said. “One of the things we want to accomplish is to introduce and pull Drake students to the arts community that exists here.”

DeTaeye shares a similar sentiment with Kutz about the

music and arts in Des Moines, and hopes Drake students and the surrounding community will embrace the music scene developing in the city.

“It’s really easy to be stuck into university events and can be hard to reach further out into the community,” Detaeye said.

“There are so many benefits and positive things that can come from branching out in your university’s community, and this [showcase] will be a really good opportunity to do that.”

LILY DETAEYE a junior at the University of Iowa preforming. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDON LUONG

The Great Iowa Pet Expo of 2018 was held in the Jacobson Exhibition Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds this past weekend, Oct. 20 and Oct. 21.

The Great Iowa Pet Expo 2018 has many activities including the trade show, shopping, food, entertainment, interactive games and prizes and booths where you can adopt an animal, they also have booths that will clean and groom your pet. Animals at the show include dogs, cats, horses, donkeys and goats. All are welcome to interact with rescue animals along with the horses, donkeys and goats.

People attending are more than welcome to bring their animals along.

“Think of it as a home and garden show for pets and pet people,” said Drake alumna Cathy Erikson. “We have a big trade show, with 120 booths. We have education, we have entertainment.”

Erikson owns and produces the Great Iowa Pet Expo and the same types of expos in Kansas City and Indianapolis. These expos are a part of the Great Midwest Pet Expos. Iowa’s Expo was the first of the three. Creating the Pet Expo is a yearlong process.

Erikson is a Drake University alumni who studied in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications, and graduated in 1979. Erikson began producing events for other companies when she decided she wanted one of her own. She was looking at horse shows in Illinois when she discovered a Pet Expo in Chicago.

From then on, she decided to create one in Des Moines, Iowa. Erikson has two horses, two German short-haired pointers (dogs) and a donkey.

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Space Grant funds DNA damage research Ashley Delarm Staff Writer ashley.delarm@drake.edu @ashleymd161

The Iowa Space Grant Consortium is a division of NASA’s National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program that, according to their website, has strived to improve and inspire Iowa’s future in STEM since 1990 by promoting opportunities through research, education and outreach programs.

In 2017, Iowa Space Grant Consortium chose 20 undergraduate students’ research projects that exemplified and worked in cohesion with their mission. Three of the students selected­­—Allison Golbach, Amanda Hoerres and Michael Ohman—are students from Drake’s pharmacy school.

Allison Golbach, a student in the pharmacy program, submitted a project titled “Epigenetic Effects of DNA Damaging Agents.”

The results of her project may be useful in the development of new therapies or biomarkers for diseases associated with radiation

damage to DNA. Amanda Hoerres, also a pharmacy student, titled her project Role of Proteases in DNA Repair. This project looked at the DNA Repair properties of matrix metalloproteinases in an effort to develop new targets for cancer treatment in the future.

Pharmacy student Michael Ohman worked through a project called Regulation of Methyltransferases in DNA Repair. The project focused on how to potentially prevent damage to DNA. Each project represents a student subject of interest as well as the hard work they put into it.

This pool of accepted applicants had three projects from the same lab, a record for Drake University.

“I’m very proud of that,” said Associate Professor of Pharmacology Dr. Pramod Mahajan. “My job is to make those opportunities available.”

Mahajan was the research mentor for all three projects.

“In general, a mentor provides the guidance both technically, meaning how to do an experiment with the minor details, as well as

overall guidance to the direction of the research project” As a mentor, Mahajan explained his approach to overseeing projects, “My philosophy is very simple. Leave people alone and they will do wonders. If you micromanage them, you’re putting limitations on what they can do. I let them explore because that’s the best way to learn,” Mahajan said.

Behind these projects represents the work of both the students and the instructors.

“This specific project was worked on for a year,” Hoerres said. “This is only a small portion of a much larger project being overseen by Dr. Pramod Mahajan in the pharmacogenomics Lab and will involve many more years of work by my fellow students. I am going into pharmacy, hopefully

in drug research. However, the most important thing I will take away from this project is the skills I developed in the lab at Drake.

Those skills are universal and will allow me to transition into a plethora of different research projects.”

Pharmacy students and staff here at Drake are often excited about opportunities for hands on projects, experiences, and chances for exploration.

“The inspiration from the beginning has been trying to gain more knowledge,” Hoerres said.

Always moving forward, the program has begun to work on another project with a few students.

Mahajan explained, “Two weeks ago we selected students, and now we’re talking about building something, making something.”

02 | News

Oct. 24, 2018

News Drake law alumna publishes novel Campus Cameron Bolton Staff Writer cameron.bolton@drake.edu @LorienMacEnulty

Drake University Law graduate Laura Snider has recently published a new young adult novel Witches’ Quarters. The plot of the novel is that four children discover enchanted quarters that, once placed in a coin bank, take them to an alternative universe that resembles the setting on the back of the quarter. Once the children arrive, they realize that there are locals at war with a group of witches. This discovery leads to the children having to decide who to trust.

“Some people plot and plan everything out before and then they piece it in,” Snider said about writing the novel. “I really just kind of sit down and go. So, that’s really kind of my style. I think it ultimately ends up with extra editing doing that, because you have to go back and make sure that everything’s cohesive, where as when you set a plan and planned it out all from the beginning, you don’t really have to do that.”

As Snider wrote, she shared some of the things she had written to a few family members, who in turn were very supportive.

However, Snider noted there were some downsides in receiving too much support.

“The problem with family is they’re so encouraging that they think that everything is great and they don’t necessarily give you the critiques that you need as a writer because the first draft of anything, no matter how great you feel like it is,” Snider said. “It’s not as great as it needs to be—there are changes that need to be made...

“SI remember sending stuff to my twin sister and her reading it and saying, ‘This is great. This is perfect. I love it,’ and thinking that’s not very helpful.”

She also showed some of her

writing to her husband, Chris Snider, an associate professor in the School of Journalism & Mass Communications at Drake.

According to Laura Snider, he was an ideal person to read it because he is good at critiquing.

“I read it at different times in the process, but you know, she was making edits so fast and furious that I hadn’t read the final version really before it went to print,” Chris Snider said. “I’m kind of reading it now and there are parts that I’ve read before and parts that I haven’t read before as I go through it now.”

According to Laura Snider, her first draft took her about three to six months to write, but factoring in all the editing, it was at least a couple of years before finally going to print. She also noted that if you want your book published, it is important to get an agent first before you even go to a traditional publishing house.

Getting an agent is something that you can do in a number of different ways. Most people send out query letters to agents. Each agent then has their own specific requirements for what they want along with a query. Some agents require including a synopsis of your book, the first ten pages or the first fifty pages. According to Laura Snider, an agent may respond with more information or never will.

“I didn’t do a lot of that traditional query lettering stuff, because I think it’s better to meet people in person,” Snider said.

“You can connect better with them. And you can have a personal connection with them.”

Laura Snider was able to meet her agent at the Kansas City Writer’s Conference, where people could sign up for pitches with different agents. Snider signed up for three different agents, all of whom asked for her manuscript, but there was something about two of them that she didn’t favor.

“One of them seemed to me kind of lazy...I mean, one of the

and skies clear for Fall Break Katie Carlton Contrbuting Writer Katie.Carlton@drake.edu

LAURA SNIDER, a graduate of the Drake Law School, posed with her youngadult novel “Witches Quarters.” PHOTO COURTESY OF LAURA SNIDER

things he said to me was, ‘How much of the book do I have to read through before I get the gist of what’s happening?’” Snider said.

“And my natural reaction would be, ‘Well, all of it. I would hope that you would read all of it.’”

Snider commented that she had been lucky because finding her agent and editor happened relatively quickly for her. For some authors, the process could have been far more extensive.

According to Snider, it could take years or most of people’s lives to get through that process. This is a contributing factor as to why a lot of people go through the selfpublishing route.

“You can get rejections for all kinds of reasons, not just because

your book isn’t good,” Snider said.

“You can get rejections because an agent is too busy or just because they’re not really reading through things carefully. Or they’re only taking clients that are well known.

Or they need someone who has a high social media following or something like that.”

Snider, herself, didn’t consider self-publishing. The print version of her novel was released on Oct. 9, but the electronic version didn’t come out until the following Friday, Oct. 12. It is now currently available on Amazon.

Senate addresses tenure, tacos, campus calendars Will Bredensteiner Contribuitng Writer Will.Bredensteiner@drake.edu

Drake University’s 32nd student senate held its ninth meeting on Oct. 18, 2018. Provost Sue Madison came to speak to the senate on the topic of tenure, specifically how it relates to sexual assault.

Madison said that tenure exists so that “faculty members, are able to speak on unpopular opinions.”

She also said tenure does not exist to protect faculty members from repercussions if they commit sexual assault. Madison said that the University investigates reports of sexual assault, be it a student report or a faculty report.

Student Body President Jose Garcia-Fuerte gave his weekly report, which included an important change to Cowles Library accessibility. After 8 p.m., students are now required to use their ID to enter the building. This was done for safety reasons, baring in mind that student employees leave at 8 p.m. Public Safety still conducts their routine patrols past this time.

Academic Affairs Senator, Runal Patel, attended the monthly Faculty Senate meeting and reported about steps Student Senate took to observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Patel also spoke about “ways in which Faculty Senate can promote civic engagement.” Senator Patel suggested that election day should be a school holiday, where classes would be canceled and students would be encouraged to go vote.

Facilities and Technology Senator Sarah-Rose Ballard announced an Information and Technology Services’ phishing quiz, which runs from Oct. 22 to Nov. 2. Students can complete the

quiz at www.drake.edu/its/phish/.

“The first 500 students to take the quiz will win a free taco courtesy of Taco Johns,” Senator Ballard reported. Students who complete the quiz could also win one of ten prize packages, provided from local area businesses.

Arts and Sciences Senator Kiley Roach also gave her report, which included information about a meeting she attended concerning a new major added to the College of Arts and Sciences.

“This is an individualized major, meaning it is not explicitly offered by the institution, but professor Klimaszewski, professor Asante and Josh Wallace are working on solidifying the curriculum,” Roach

said.

Dean of Students Jerry Parker also gave his weekly report, announcing that the new Campus Calendar received 4,500 clicks.

The calendar is available at calendar.drake.edu. Many campus events are posted here, ranging from sporting events to lectures and presentations. Students are also able to promote their event through the Campus Calendar, and can apply to have their event posted through the website.

Parker also reported that a new counselor will start at the counseling center next week and that Phi Delta Theta will be returning to campus as a colony.

There will now be a total of three

full-time counselors available for students to see at the center. Phi Delta will not be operating at full status as a chapter, but instead testing the waters to see if Phi Delta is wanted on campus.

Student senate still has open appointed positions, historian, graphic designer, web designer, and elections commissioners.

Contact student.senate@drake.edu if you are interested.

Student senate meets in Cowles Library, in “The Fishbowl” Room 201, on Thursdays at 9 p.m.

Students can also view the meeting at live.drake.edu/dbs/. All are encouraged to attend or watch.

Most Drake students went home for fall break, but some students stayed on campus and made the most of their fall break while witnessing the first snow of the school year.

Sophomore Theatrical Design and Technology major, Ian Evans, is from the Southern Bay Area of California and chose to stay on campus because traveling home would have taken him the whole day. Evans made the most of staying on campus by keeping busy with a gig at the Wells Fargo Arena.

“I caught up on homework and worked at the Wells Fargo arena for the load in and load out for the Fleetwood Mac and Cirque Du Soleil Tour,” Evans said. “It was worth staying on campus for the tours because I got to learn a lot, and it was a fantastic experience. Having the time off helped because I was able to work on both tours.”

Evans said that most of the campus was closed for the break. Only a few buildings remained open, including the upperclassmen residence halls, Olmsted and Quad Creek cafe.

“There were actually quite a few students who stayed on campus,” Evans said. “Whenever I would go over to Quad for lunch I always saw a lot of people there eating.”

Sophomore Computer Science major, Will Parker, is from Denver, Colorado and chose to stay for the break because it is about a 10 hour drive from Des Moines. He said that he didn’t want to pay for round trip plane tickets just to spend the weekend at home. He chose to get off campus for the break and explore the greater Des Moines area with the free time that he had.

“I hung out with my brothers in Theta Chi, and we went hiking together at Ledges State Park and explored the city,” Parker said.

“It was a lot of fun,” Evans said in the late afternoon on Sunday of Fall Break there was a light snow in Des Moines.

“I walked out of the arena between shows and saw the snow. I was like oh nice, this is cool. But, it only lasted like 15 minutes and melted as soon as it hit the snow,” said Evans.

Evans said that he was surprised by the early snow since he didn’t remember it snowing on campus last year until about two weeks before Winter Break began.

“During the winter it is a lot colder here in Des Moines than it is back home in California, but it is much more of a dry cold there.

It can be 45 degrees at home and you will be chilled to the ear bone.

It also doesn’t snow at home, but I traveled to areas with snow for winter sports,” said Evans.

Parker said that it was a nice surprise that it snowed for a little bit, but it wasn’t even enough for it to stay on the ground without melting.

“The weather was surprisingly nice. It was a little windy, but the sun was out so the temperature wasn’t all too bad,” said Parker.

Both Evans and Parker plan to head home for the upcoming Thanksgiving Break and spend time with their families.

Thanksgiving break begins on Nov. 20 and goes until Nov. 26.

Oct. 24, 2018

03 | Features

Features “Best Pizza in Des Moines”now in dogtown

PAPA KENO’S, a Kansas pizzaria chain recently came to the Drake neighborhood in place of Planet Sub. They are known for offering massive portions, along with their famous Papa Specialty.

PHOTO BY JANINA GONCALVES | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Kristen Tollas Contributing Writer kristen.tollas@drake.edu @kristentollas

Mark Bach sat at a new restaurant awaiting his 26-inch, four-meat pizza he was ready to share with his three teammates.

He sat observing the restaurant’s full bar, multiple TVs displaying different sports and families enjoying the outdoor patio.

Later, an employee carried out the table-sized pizza. Bach and his teammates said they enjoyed the smell of fresh ingredients in these pizzas.

Bach is one of many Drake students who found opportunities at a new pizza restaurant, Papa Keno’s, to either work or indulge.

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Robinson said. Robinson was attending the Great Iowa Pet Expo with her dog, Riley, who is two years old.

“It’s great exposure for all the vendors and the rescue groups,” Deanna Spaur said.

Spaur has been a volunteer for AHeinz57 Pet Rescue and Transport, for six years. Spaur has adopted all three of her dogs from AHeinz57. AHeinz57 is a no kill animal shelter based in De Soto, Iowa. Thanks to the Great Iowa Pet Expo 25-30 animals were adopted

Alec Davis and his brother, Evan, opened the franchise in August two blocks from Drake’s campus.

Located on the corner of University and 24th, Papa Keno’s attracts Drake students and members of the surrounding neighborhood. It sells slices of pizza that start at $4 and full pizzas that range between $12 and $40.

“We had talked about doing some kind of restaurant concept for a couple months, and we were kicking around some different ideas,” Davis said. “Then it was seeing this location and knowing that my brother, Evan, knew Papa Keno’s we kind of said, ‘Wait, we should do one of these,’ and then it was an idea, a light bulb and bam.”

Davis’ brother originally managed a Papa Keno’s location in Lawrence, Kansas, which provided

a basis for the them to open a location in Des Moines. Davis manages the Des Moines location because his brother has a full-time position at Wells Fargo. However, his brother is still actively involved in the restaurant, Davis said.

Papa Keno’s serves a variety of specialty pizzas. Pizzas range from individual, head-sized slices to 26inch full pizzas. Papa Keno’s also sells gluten free crusts. In addition, the menu includes sandwiches, salads and an assortment of alcoholic beverages.

“My experience was tremendous,” Mark Bach, a student-athlete on Drake’s football team, said. “We got there and being a few offensive linemen, we all knew we were going to eat a lot of food. Sometimes when we’re picking a restaurant we think,

‘Where can we get the most bang for our buck?’ We saw that Papa Keno’s had a very large pizza, I think it was a 26-inch pizza or something. Four of us took the entire thing down.”

With string lights across the patio and pink canned Rosé wine, the restaurant attracts a variety of customers.

“It was a really fun place to go with my roommates and friends,” sophomore Jenna McNamara said.

“I really liked the pizza’s variety but personally I think it could’ve had more tomato sauce. I still enjoyed the atmosphere for sure though.”

Learning how to run a small business for the first time, the construction, lease and hiring an entire new staff was challenging, Davis said.

“With most jobs, at least that I’ve had, I dread going to work and stuff,” Alex Ciszewski, a senior at Drake who has worked at Papa Keno’s for about two months, said.

“But with going to a pizza place, it’s kind of fun to mess around with pizza.”

Papa Keno’s is the only pizza place in Dogtown, the group of retail stores one block east of Drake’s campus. Papa Keno’s has received business from students and faculty at Drake. The restaurant partnered with Drake during Drake’s Taste of Des Moines event on Sept. 18.

“Being from Chicago, I have high expectations of pizza,” Bach said. “But this was the best pizza I’d had in Des Moines so far.”

during the event. Animals can vary from dogs, cats, ferrets and bunnies all the way to pigs.

Each year, AHeinz57 attends the Great Iowa Pet Expo because it is good exposure to groups of people.

The organization appreciates exposure because they rely, mainly on donations. AHeinz57 is a nonprofit organization. They provide foster homes for animals to reintroduce them to society, and they also provide training for animals.

“Anything that needs help, we’ll be there,” Spaur said.

The Great Pet Expo is a yearly event. This was the 19th year.

Everyone was welcome, and this was classified as a family event.

Every pet owner and pet were welcome and encouraged to attend.

THE DES MOINES PET EXPO 2018 featured a while range of different pets, showcased pets’ talents through contests and also a place for people to look into adopting an animal. PHOTOS BY GRACE HULIN| PHOTO EDITOR

04 | Features

Oct. 24, 2018

Features Here We Go Again....and Again

PHOTO BY CARSON REICHARDT

Sussman overflowed with musical enthusiasts

FREE MOVIE FRIDAY had a first ever double feature of two Mamma Mia movies on Friday, Oct. 19. The event filled Sussman theater. PHOTO BY AUTUMN OSIA| STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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Carson Reichardt Online Content Manager carson.reichardt@drake.edu @carsonjsr1998

College students largely seem to have a good idea about their education. Having committed their time, money, and effort to the goal of earning a degree, students have already decided that the results are worth the investment. However, younger students who are forced to attend school every day are sometimes much more difficult to convince. It can take an influential teacher to remind uncertain teenagers that their hard work is worth something.

How do young teachers-intraining prepare for stressesandhy?

Stephen Flaherty, a junior double majoring in secondary education and history, hopes to teach world history to high school sophomores.

A solid teacher starts with a solid understanding of pedagogy and curriculum standards.

“As soon as I decided I want to pursue education, I realized I’m not gonna do math, not gonna do science, not gonna do English. I’d always liked history as a subject, figured why not teach it?” Flaherty said. “If I’m honest, US history is important, but it was always the least interesting to me. Teaching world history and government is way more interesting, especially in the era we’re in right now of social media, the internet, what’s actually a fact, are alternative facts a thing, that type of rhetoric being spewed out the mouths of very prominent figures in Washington. I want to make sure the truth is actually served.”

Helping students identify truth can also double as an opportunity to create the next generation of informed, passionate United States citizens.

“Sophomore year is when [students] start picking apart arguments, getting a high degree of civic duty, political efficacy, and developing your own opinions— not just what your parents are talking about,” Flaherty said.

While his goals are lofty, Flaherty also acknowledges that a strong foundation is necessary in

order to be an effective teacher.

“I’ve still got a while ago, and more left to learn, as well,” Flaherty said. “I’m confident in my abilities, but I want to get some more information before I go teaching these students so I don’t do them any disservice. You don’t want to go in thinking you’re all that and you’re just not a good teacher.”

As for what makes a strong teacher? Flaherty has some ideas.

“A solid teacher starts with a solid understanding of pedagogy and curriculum standards, as well as an overall knowledge of knowing how to develop an assessment that both produces reliable results and valid results, meaning you’re measuring what a test is designed to measure. You have to have a good understanding of behaviorist principles, how people learn, ways to make an environment conducive to learning.”

While that may deal with what Flaherty describes as “the academic side,” personal interactions can be just as, if not more, important to students.

“You’ve gotta be patient and that’s easier said than done, obviously; with not just your students, but sometimes, the bureaucratic nature of education in the United States can be incredibly politicized, even from just an individual school perspective,” Flaherty said. “Have patience with that, remember why you’re doing it and a sense of humor comes a long way.”

According to Flaherty, depending on where you teach, some individuals will come from pretty trying backgrounds, he think that can wear on your own mental health.

Having completed assorted education courses in Drake’s classrooms, as well as teaching practicums in both middle and high schools, Flaherty has developed experiences in a variety of settings.

Interactions such as finding out that the younger students “weren’t as awful as people often portray middle schoolers to be” to dealing with high school students only five months his junior helped him develop a set of fundamental skills.

“A whole lot of education is psychology,” Flaherty said. “I learned a lot about how students, how people learn and some ways to enhance encoding and retrieval in the long-term memory. That’s stuff I found really helpful, like the selfregulation model and not relying on continuous reinforcement schedules. But that’s all theory.

We’ll see how it’s actually implemented in the classroom when I graduate.”

Taryn Ripple Contributing Writer taryn.ripple@drake.edu @tarynripple

Free Movie Fridays can be a popular weekend activity for many students on Drake’s campus.

Students can assemble in Sussman Theater to enjoy complimentary popcorn and watch popular and current films like Black Panther, Infinity War and Ocean’s 8 free of charge.

On Friday, Oct. 19, the movie event broadened its scope and showed both of the Mamma Mia! movies, the first double feature screening in the event’s recent history. The double feature, orchestrated by the Student Activities Board, is a new extension of Free Movie Fridays. As of this school year, Free Movie Friday events are now a part of the SAB. Members of the SAB said that Free Movie Fridays are built on the basis of being an alcohol alternative activity. The ultimate goal is to provide students with a fun, safe, and free weekend activity; the movie nights are intended to be an alternative to parties at which students are running the risk of

getting in trouble with authorities or exposed to illegal substances.

“It’s a great way for students to have something to do on a Friday night that’s not going out and drinking or getting into trouble,” SAB member Giada Morresi said.

“Free Movie Friday events are a good place for students to have fun and to hang out with friends,” added Free Movie Friday chair Joanna Drake.

The idea for the double feature event stemmed from the objective of expanding Free Movie Fridays and making the movie nights even more popular and appealing.

“The Mamma Mia! franchise was a great way to try the double feature,” Morresi said, referring to the way that the movies flow well together as a series. She explained that the SAB chose the Mamma Mia! movies in the hopes of drawing a crowd that would be inclined to sit through both movies.

According to Morresi, Free Movie Friday has now become a bigger production due to SAB’s strong and established presence on campus. The Student Activities Board has the marketing, resources, and platform for an expanded Free Movie Friday program. Its large following and considerable

amount of members and volunteers gives the committee the ability to host grander events such as the double feature. This year, the SAB also began a Free Movie Friday giveaway program, offering free prizes such as water bottles as an incentive to attend the movie showings.

Chairperson Drake said that the average student attendance for the events usually clocks in at around one hundred and fifty.

“About four hundred people responded to the event on Facebook,” Drake said. “Half were interested and half said they were going so hopefully about two hundred people will be there.”

It is recommended to arrive at the movie early in order to secure a seat for the show as there are often fewer available seats than there are people who intend to go to the event. According to Drake, attendance can vary based on when the showing is and what movie is playing. For example, the showing of Incredibles 2 over parents’ weekend drew a larger crowd than other movie nights. The Mamma Mia! double feature has intended to attract more students for an enjoyable night on a bigger scale.

No judgement allowed at Handicap This!

Danna Tabachnik Contributing Writer danna.tabachnik@drake.edu @dannatabachnik

Last week, fall break was right around the corner, most students were getting ready to head home and relax. However, members of Disability Awareness Action Community (DAAC), Student Activities Board (SAB) and the Harkin Institute were hard at work getting ready for an event. Last Wednesday, Oct. 17 Handicap This, a collaboration between these groups, took place in the Sheslow Auditorium.

Sophia Weber, one of the Campus Impact Co-Chairs of SAB, shared her excitement about the event.

“There’s an air of mystery surrounding their thing,” Weber said. “It’s supposed to be a comedy act, but then it punches you in the gut at the end.”

The act involves two people, Tim Wambach and Mike Berkson.

Berkson has cerebral palsy, a disorder that hinders physical movement due to abnormal brain development. Wambach is Berkson’s one-on-one aid.

They tour the country and give motivational speeches in an

attempt to tear down stereotypes society often have about people with disabilities, said Courtney Nelson, president of DAAC. “The goal of the whole show is to get people to realize, that first of all, they have stereotypes about people with disabilities, because you may not think you do, but you do,” Nelson said. “That’s just a fact of life, even I do and I’m someone with a disability.”

According to the DAAC president, Handicap This! was supposed to come to campus last February, but the organization who was funding the event pulled out last minute. The planning for this semester’s event started last semester, when Nelson learned that Tim and Mike would be ending the show at the end of the year due to the toll their tour of the country has taken on Mike’s health.

“Drake is the last official destination for our country tour,” Wambach said. “We will have a farewell show in Skokie, Illinois on Nov. 9 to give people the opportunity to hear us speak one last time.”

Wambach felt a sense of greater purpose when he met Berkson and became his aid. That was the reason behind his idea for their show, as well as the run he did,

from Orlando, Florida to Chicago, Illinois, twice – once in 2005 and once in 2016. Wambach ran to raise awareness about cerebral palsy and to raise money for a charity he co-founded, Keep On Keeping On. Its mission is to assist those living with cerebral palsy and other severe disabilities.

“It was one of those ideas that gets all the hair on your arms stand up, the blood pumping in your veins and sound so impossible that I knew I had to do,” Wambach said at the show. “People tend to focus on the differences that they can see in Mike and miss the real person underneath, a handsome, funny, caring, loves-eating-at-food-court guy.”

Nelson stated that everyone can benefit from coming to the event.

“I’m hoping that people walk away from it with the thought that people with disabilities shouldn’t be thought of as just that,” Nelson said. “They should be thought of as humans, as people, as students, as future presidents.”

Nelson think people should see people with disabilities in a more positive light, see what they can actually capable of, rather than speculating their abilities through their appearance.

HANDICAP THIS! aims to erase the negative stigmas surrounding disabilities with a comedic twist. PHOTO BY PHONG LY| FEATURES EDITOR

Oct. 24, 2018

05 | Sports

Sports Drake Men’s Soccer ties against NIU, loses to Bradley Erin O’Boyle Staff Writer erin.oboyle@drake.edu @erin_oboyle1

The Drake Men’s Soccer Team had a busy week with an away game on Tuesday night against Northern Illinois University and then a home game against Bradley on Saturday night.

The Bulldogs started off strong against DeKalb with a goal from junior Antonio Sanchez in the eighth minute. In the 69th minute, Leroy Enzugusi’s goal put the Bulldogs ahead 2-0. However, NIU wasn’t going down without a fight.

The Huskies’ scored two goals back-to-back in the 73rd and 76th minutes, both by Nick Markanich.

Normally you would expect to score at least one goal when you have 20 shots, but sometimes the ball doesn’t roll your way.

The teams went into the overtime, but despite two extra periods, neither team could secure another goal and the game ended in a tie. Throughout the game, junior goalkeeper Jared Brown had a

SOPHOMORE FORWARD Leroy Enzugusi dribbles his way through two Bradley defenders, trying to create an opportunity for the Bulldogs in the 0-1 overtime loss. PHOTO COURTESY OF DRAKE ATHLETICS | PHOTO BY CHRIS DONAHUE

career-high of 13 saves.

After the away game on Tuesday night, the Bulldogs hosted the Bradley Braves at home on Saturday. The game began at 7 p.m. at Cownie Soccer Complex, where the full 90-minute match ended scoreless. The Braves had nine shots on the goal and the Bulldogs followed closely behind with a total of eight shots on the goal. The Braves defeated the Bulldogs in the first extra period at the 99th minute with a goal from Gerit Wintermeyer.

Both Brown and Bradley’s goalkeeper had eight saves throughout the game. Junior midfielder Alex Peterson and senior forward Steven Enna came close to putting the Bulldogs on the board with a spinning shot off the crossbar that was, to Bradley’s benefit, saved.

“We created a lot of chances but just couldn’t finish which contributed to the game being a one-goal game,” Peterson said.

“Normally you would expect to score at least one goal when you

have 20 shots, but sometimes the ball just doesn’t roll your way.”

The Bulldogs are now situated at the lower end of the Missouri Valley Conference standings, only above Evansville and Bradley.

Their overall record is 6-5-2, but in conference play they are 1-2-1. The Bulldogs will face the Missouri State Bears at home on Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. Saturday night is also senior night which will include a small ceremony before the game to honor the seniors.

With only two games left in

conference play before the MVC tournament, it is vital that the Bulldogs bring their A game in order to climb to the top of the MVC. “We need to re-group this week before Missouri State,” Peterson said. “It is a huge conference game and we definitely have a lot of things to clean up before the match. We will most likely focus on attacking actions and finishing this week.”

Running back Drew Lauer produces 136 rushing yards, two touchdowns JD Pelegrino Sports Editor john.pelegrino@drake.edu @jddontdrop

The Bulldogs traveled to Dayton, Ohio for the team’s sixth game of the season against the Dayton Flyers. The game was played under clear conditions, sun out, and 48 degrees. Dayton entered the game two games worse than the Bulldogs with a record of 3-4 (2-2). Drake headed to Dayton coming off of athree-point loss to Stetson last week at home and were 3-2 (2-1). The Bulldogs defense ranked first in points allowed this season, entering the matchup forfeiting only 98 points to opposing teams. In conference play, they have only let up 38. Both of these numbers led the PFL prior to Saturday’s games.

The Flyers started the contest on offense, but punted the ball after five plays. The Bulldogs went to work on their own two-yard line, but after two plays and 28 seconds, the Flyer defense intercepted Drake quarterback Grant Kraemer.

The Flyers scored on a one-yard rush after the interception for the game’s first score.

“We knew we were probably going to make mistakes in the game, obviously there was the one interception really early that gave them the ball on the two-yard line.” Doran said. “Our coaches just told us ‘stick through it, keep fighting through adversity, keep throwing punches. You’re going to get punched back, but just keep crawling back.’ We did that really really well.”

After the Flyers kickoff, Kraemer and the offense started their second drive of the game on their own 31-yard line. The offense pushed the ball 69 yards in five plays, responding with a touchdown of their own. Drake running back Drew Lauer scored the Bulldogs first touchdown of the day on a two-yard rush, tying the game up 7-7 (PAT by Danny Donley).

After a Dayton turnover on

downs and a couple of punts back and forth, the next score of the game came from Dayton kicker Joseph Bruni on a 22-yard field goal to give the Flyers the 3-point lead 10-7.

Once again, the Drake offense responded to the field goal conversion by Bruni, converting on the next drive with a touchdown.

Wide receiver Steven Doran finished the 10-play 75-yard drive with a six-yard touchdown catch from Kraemer. This marks Kraemer’s and Doran’s first touchdown of the game.

The last drive of the first-half ended with a bit of confusion to the Dayton coaching staff, Dayton players and even the announcers: the Bulldogs had possession of the ball, Kraemer hit Doran for a first down across the middle of the field, and the Dayton defense held Doran up to send the game to halftime. The referees of the game announced that a Drake timeout was called by head coach Rick Fox with one second left giving the Bulldogs an opportunity 40 yards out from the end zone to score. Kraemer stayed on the field to launch a deep pass, but threw the ball out of the back of the end zone, sending the game to halftime.

At the end of the first-half, the Bulldogs led Dayton 14-10.

Drake was set to receive the ball for the start of the second-half, but after four plays and 14 yards, punter Ross Kennedy sent the ball to Dayton. The Dayton offense couldn’t get much going either, returning the ball to the Bulldogs after three plays for nine yards.

The leading Bulldogs went to work on their own 23-yard line.

Kraemer and the offense took things slow, converting on each third-down of the drive into another opportunity. The Drake drive ate up six minutes and 22 seconds, the longest drive by either team of the whole game. However, the 13play 77-yard drive concluded with yet another Doran touchdown. The was Kraemer and Doran’s second connection of the day. “They were really worried about our pass game,” Doran said.

After exchanging punts, two Dayton drives later, the Bulldogs defense came up big, doing what they have done all season by executing another takeaway. The Bulldogs defense recovered a fumble on Dayton 12-yard line.

Drake RB Lauer scored on the first and only play of the drive: Lauer took the ball into the end zone on a 12-yard rush (PAT by Donley) to add to the Bulldogs lead 28-10.

The game still had 14 minutes for Dayton to come back. The Flyers offense marched down the field in nine plays to score on a 77yard drive. Flyers quarterback Jack Cook capitalized on the drive with a two-yard TD of his own (PAT

by Bruni), cutting into the Dayton deficit 28-17.

The next drive, owned by the Bulldogs, went 74 yards ending with a Kraemer rush of near 50 yards. At the very end of the run, a Dayton defender flew at Kraemer from behind knocking the ball out of Kraemer’s possession and recovered by Dayton on their own one-yard line. With six minutes left in the game, the Flyers had a long road ahead of them.

On the next drive, the Flyers were unsuccessful converting on fourth down, due to the lock down defense of cornerback Jabari Butler. With four minutes and 30 seconds left, ball on the Dayton 33-yard line, running the clock out would be in the Bulldogs favor.

Instead, Kraemer dropped back and threw the ball, but was intercepted.

This presented another opportunity for the Flyers.

Cook and the Flyers offense marched down the field, but around to 50-yard line were confronted with a fourth-and-medium situation. Cook stepped up in the pocket and tucked it to run for the first down, defensive end Erin Morgan tracked Cook down from behind stopping him 1-yard short of the first down, awarding the ball back to Kraemer and the Drake offense. Morgan’s tackle on Cook ultimately secured the Bulldogs a win.

Offensive leaders for the Bulldogs on Saturday were:

Kraemer, who went 21 for 33 for 217 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. WR Doran led all receivers being targeted 10 times

by Kraemer, hauling in six catches for 93 yards and two touchdowns.

As for the Drake run game, this was their most efficient outing of the season. RB Lauer led Drake on the ground on 28 attempts for 136 yards and two touchdowns.

“Sometimes, [Dayton] was more concerned about our pass game, so they would drop eight and that would only leave three defenders,” Doran said. “Drew Lauer just played out of his mind.

There were plenty of moments where I saw him get contacted and he got a lot of yards after contact.”

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Sports Drake Women’s soccer improves to 2nd in the MVC Drake Lohse Staff Writer drake.lohse@drake.edu

The Drake Women’s soccer team continues to play well, climbing higher in the Missouri Valley Conference standings.

The week started on Wednesday with a 2-1 victory over the UNI Panthers in Cedar Falls, but to really understand the kind of week the Bulldogs had, you need to go back to the Oct. 13, when the Bulldogs did all they could to pull off a victory against Evansville, but were unable to do so. The two teams tied 0-0.

Our team keeps the energy and the end goals in mind because we know results are not what is most important, buth rather wins and losses matter most toward the end.

It’s can be difficult to pin-point what it is that a team needs to adjust after a game that ends in a tie. On one hand, the Bulldogs provided the Purple Aces with the stout,

physical defensive play that has become their calling card, spearheaded by standout goalkeeper Kelsie Stone, who finished the game with 5 saves (her 11th game this season with 5 plus saves). On the other hand, Evansville matched Drake’s defensive effort with one of their own.

The Bulldogs traveled home and did what they had to do in order to prepare for UNI just four days later. On Wednesday, the Drake Bulldogs marched into Cedar Falls to face the Panthers despite the tie to Evansville the week before and the previous loss to Loyola. They took the field against UNI, determined to win and make a strong push towards playoff contention. It was apparent from the opening kick. Despite every up and down this season, the Bulldogs have only looked forward and to the possibilities of the postseason—something they say hasn’t changed since the start of the season.

Freshman Alison Walls said after the game on the team’s ultimate vision for this season.

“Our team keeps the energy and end goals in mind because we know results are not what is most important at the beginning of the season, but rather wins and losses matter most toward the end,” Walls said. “That being said, our team has our hearts set on winning the MVC Tournament and we are doing what we can now to put us in a good position to accomplish that.”

In only the sixth minute of play, UNI scored on an own goal by Drake. Early on in the game, the Bulldogs were down a goal. Rather than stop and shake their heads in confusion, the Bulldogs dug in.

They outshot the Panthers 1610, and 10-9 on shots on goal.

Then, in the 23rd minute of play, Drake scored on an own goal by

MEMBER OF DRAKE WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM boxes out an Evansville defender on Senior Day Oct. 13. The Bulldogs tied the Aces 0-0 in the contest, but are 2-0 since the tie. PHOTO BY GRACE HULIN | PHOTO EDITOR

UNI. With newfound life, Drake pushed the pace and was rewarded with quality opportunities on the field. In the 75th minute, Cassie Rohan broke through, taking a shot from inside the box that was saved

by UNI. UNI’s relief wouldn’t last however, as senior Alyssa Brand collected the rebound took a low shot with her left foot across the UNI goalkeeper for her first goal of the season.

The goal was a moment of relief for Brand, who was injured early in the season. The game against Loyola early in October would be her first game back from a torn meniscus.

Now with 14 career goals, Brand advances to 10th on all-time scoring list in the history of Drake Women’s soccer. The first goal of her senior season would come at just the right time. With newfound energy and the wind to their heels, the Bulldogs found the momentum on their side throughout the rest of the game.

In Sunday’s match, they had a 3-2 comeback win on the road

against Indiana State. Drake fell behind after two goals from the Sycamores, in the 27th and 63rd minutes. It appeared that the Sycamores thought they had secured the win, but the Bulldogs were determined to win.

After the season they’ve had, the Bulldogs seem to do their best when their back is to the wall. In the 77th minute of play, sophomore Olivia Bruce scored to cut the Indiana State lead in half. Bruce leads the Bulldogs with four goals this season. Drake wasted no time, and in the 84th minute, senior Shannon Steurer netted the equalizer, her first career goal and forced overtime. In the 95th minute, the swift comeback was complete with the golden goal for Des Moines’ Own Libby Helverson, to defeat the Sycamores 3-2.

Drake sophomore Cassie Rohan spoke after the game on the team, and how they will look to carry the momentum forward to close out the regular season.

“After coming off a huge road

game against Indiana State, we are in very good shape in MVC standing (4-1-1),” Rohan said. “In our upcoming conference game we are looking to keep up our confidence to end with a positive result. Our team is relentless to put in the work and effort to do what we can to win.”

Drake takes on Missouri State at home on Thursday. The stakes are high, with a win and a loss by Loyola that same day, the Bulldogs can repeat as MVC Regular Season Champions.

Catch their FINAL GAME OF THE REGULAR SEASON against Missouri State 4 p.m.

Cownie Soccer Complex

Volleyball falls to top team in 5 sets, now 5-5 in MVC Hannah Cohen Staff Writer hannah.cohen@drake.edu @seamammals

UNI (10-0 MVC) overtook Drake in a back to back rally of five sets on Friday Oct. 19 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The match brought Drake’s MVC record to an even 5-5. Cathryn Cheek, outside hitter, increased her career high to 23 kills in this game, but the team could not keep their rallies moving.

“We were definitely really motivated as a team,” Cheek said.

“You could tell that we all really wanted it and were on the same page and it was definitely a battle.”

Northern Iowa took the first set, 25-19. Drake managed to come back together for a win in the second with a close 25-23.

“That was a really great feeling, even to just take the set off,” Cheek said. “I think it gave us validation throughout the rest of the match because it’s hard letting a team win two straight sets in a row and having to come back and take the third, so winning the second was a big turn for the game.”

The battle continued in the third set when the Panthers came back at the bulldogs with a 25-15 win.

UNI got an early 13-5 lead and from there both scores kept going forward at different rates.

“I think we got the high of winning,” Elle Tubbs, middle blocker, said. “ I think we need to all have the same mindset and know we can beat this team and that is where we got down.”

Drake came back strong in the fourth set with Cheek and Tubbs’s work of combined kills and aces.

Tubbs got consecutive aces in this set, not only giving the team a 2522 win, but also a career high total of five aces in this game.

“She’s one of my closest friends on the team so it’s nice having her on the court with me,” Cheek said.

“I also really like having her in

the middle too because that means we’re working together on every single play. She really wants to help you whatever way she can and that’s a really great attitude to have especially in her position.”

Despite the loss, Drake aims to come back strong in their homestand this weekend. They play Loyola (5-5 MVC) Friday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. in the Knapp Center and then face Valparaiso (7-3 MVC ) right after on Saturday at 7 in the Knapp.

“I think we have a really good chance to get a win this weekend,” Natalie Fry, middle blocker, said.

“We haven’t gotten a win at home in awhile so it will be good to get a lot of fans here and work hard this weekend.”

Drake took Loyola in four sets the first match they played against them in conference. Emily Plock, opposite hitter, said the goal is to take them in three.

“We lost one set to them so I am excited to step up to the challenge to try and sweep them this weekend and I know we’ll work hard in practice,” Plock said.

The Bulldogs lost their first conference match against Valparaiso. Cheek said they have improved and hope to come back.

“I think we have gotten a whole lot better since we played them, mentally and physically,” Cheek said. “We had probably one of our worst matches when we played, so I think that we can definitely turn it around but we know it will take a lot of work to beat them.”

After these matches, Drake stays at home for one more match Monday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. in the Knapp. They will face Chicago State (2-7 MVC). The team hopes for students to attend.

“I feel like everyone should be able to make it to just one and I would love it if they did,” Plock said. And it will be cold out this weekend so you might as well be inside.”

DRAKE OUTSIDE HITTER Cathryn Cheek passes the ball to setter Paige Aspinwall during the Bulldogs game against Illinois State on Oct. 6. PHOTO COURTESY OF DRAKE ATHLETICS | PHOTO BY CHRIS DONAHUE

Oct. 24, 2018

07 | Commentary

Commentary

The Push to Vote movement How, where and when you should do your democratic deed

Sabina Idriz Staff Writer sabina.idriz@drake.edu @lifelonglock

A democracy is typically run by elected representatives who have power vested in them by voting citizens. For Americans to be fairly represented by these people in power, we have to vote.

Election results affect all of our lives; these are the people in control of how our country is run.

If you are unhappy with any aspect of current laws or systems in place, you can participate in elections and help elect the people that will best serve your needs.

Voter turnout in the United States is lagging behind compared to many other developed countries.

In the 2016 election, 55.7 percent of our voting age population actually voted. Some countries have compulsory voting laws. In Belgium, citizens who do not vote may face prosecution or a moderate fine. I do not agree with these laws and am glad the United States does not have any. It might increase voter turnout, but citizens would not be freely choosing to vote.

In our elections, 18 to 24-yearolds consistently vote the least out of all age groups. The turnout rates were abysmal in Iowa in 2014; the Secretary of State’s report said only 23.6 percent of those in the age group who were registered to vote cast a ballot, and they were only 4.9 percent of all votes. 50 to 64 year olds accounted for the majority of votes, casting 33.5 percent of them. Everyone who is eligible to vote should have a role in the outcome of elections, but

as so few young adults cast their ballots, older populations have much more influence on the results.

How do we increase this voter turnout and ensure as many Americans as possible are fairly represented? Drake, and our state itself, have been trying to answer this question.

It is entirely thanks to the efforts of this university that I’ve already cast my vote. All I had to do was walk into the Olmsted Center as Polk County set up voting booths on Oct. 11 for six hours. This gave all registered voters in the eligible precincts an easy opportunity to make their voice heard. Drake also hosts political events which can boost civic engagement on campus, and student organizations such as Drake Republicans and Drake Democrats also encourage voting.

Our university’s efforts seem to be succeeding. In November of last year, Drake received a bronze seal from the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge for its above-average student voting rate. Other universities that received this seal include Harvard and Brown; Simpson College was the only other Iowa institution honored. This recognition was received because 57.7 percent of Drake students voted in the 2016 election. I have my fingers crossed and trust placed in Drake that we’ll see above-average numbers for the midterm elections as well.

I’ve seen the push to vote in Iowa firsthand through my job canvassing for a labor union, knocking on the doors of union members and encouraging them to vote. You may have received

mailings or phone calls on behalf of political campaigns or heard from organizations dedicated to boosting voter turnout such as Rock the Vote. There are many efforts made in Iowa to urge eligible voters to cast their ballots.

There are four requirements for voter registration in Iowa. You must be a U.S. citizen, 18 years old by election day, not registered to vote in any other state and not incarcerated, on parole or owe any outstanding monetary obligations from a felony conviction. If you don’t know if you are registered, you can check your status on the Iowa Secretary of State website.

If you fit all these requirements, I strongly encourage you to either register by absentee ballot or

online. Both these methods have a deadline of Oct. 27. Or you can go out on election day. You can both register and cast your vote for the midterm elections on Nov. 6.

One deterrent from voting is the existence of ‘voter suppression’ laws, or laws that make it exceedingly difficult or impossible for a citizen to cast their vote. There are strict felon disenfranchisement laws out there which have been observed to disproportionately affect minorities and impact their voting. The inconvenience of photo ID laws also makes some citizens decide they’d rather just stay at home. Some politicians may work towards the elimination of voter suppression laws, but these laws have been the status quo for so long

it is worrisome. I feel America as a whole could do more to make it easier for citizens to vote.

Another major cause behind so many citizens’ lack of votes or voter registration is the belief that their votes won’t make a difference.

I reject this belief. Only a little over half of eligible Americans voted in 2016; there are a whole 44.3 percent of potential votes that were lost, and even a fraction of those could have made a big difference.

I hope we see these efforts to boost voter turnout reflected in the midterm elections. Regardless of the party you identify with, I urge you to exercise your right to vote. Make your voice heard this November and in the elections held onwards.

Grande and Davidson call it quits Good review for Bad Times at the El Royale Sabina Idriz Staff Writer sabina.idriz@drake.edu @lifelonglock

I’ve been a fan of Ariana Grande since her early days on Nickelodeon and seen her grow from a new actor to an acclaimed vocalist. I’ve streamed just about every song of hers on Spotify and might account for 20 percent of the views on her music videos.

I’ve also witnessed her relationship with comedian Pete Davidson unfold, then come crashing down.

They have quite the timeline.

On April 21, Ariana cuddled up with her at the time boyfriend Mac Miller after her Coachella performance. On May 10, news of their break up came out. Rumors of her relationship with Pete began on May 12 and were confirmed in the weeks to come as the pair went to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter together and got matching tattoos.

News broke of an actual engagement on June 12. On Aug. 23, Ariana told Good Morning America the wedding would happen next year. To say they moved fast is an understatement.

There was a lot of factors that made this couple show up everywhere on social media.

Their height difference of over a foot, adorable comments on each other’s posts, and daily paparazzi shots of them together looking cute as a button turned them into the new it couple. So when did it all go wrong?

Ariana’s fanbase as a collective went from loving Pete to having a very split opinion of him after a joke he had made surfaced in July. He said at a stand-up performance last fall: “Britney Spears didn’t have a terrorist attack at her concert.” The gag was that Ariana must be at a real level of superstardom to be popular enough for the bombing that took place at her Manchester

concert last May. This joke may have irritated her fans but he did not apologize. Ariana had to go on Twitter and say that while she did not find it funny, he deals with events like this through comedy.

Unfortunately, 22 people were killed at the Manchester concert.

Ariana said this event traumatized her and left her with severe anxiety.

She hosted a benefit concert for the people of Manchester, was named an honorary citizen and got a tattoo of a bee behind her ear as a symbol of the city. A terrorist attack like this would leave its mark on anyone and I imagine it’s especially hard to cope when you’re in the public eye all the time.

Ariana had to deal with tragedy again when Mac Miller died. This beloved rapper’s death sent shock waves through the entire hip hop community and devastated his fanbase. Ariana dated him for two years and had been friends with him long before that, starting from a song collaboration in 2013.

“I adored you from the day I met you when I was nineteen and I always will,” Ariana said on Instagram after his death. “I can’t believe you aren’t here anymore. I really can’t wrap my head around it. we talked about this. So many times. I’m so mad, I’m so sad I

don’t know what to do. You were my dearest friend. for so long. above anything else.”

It’s being widely reported that the engagement was called off because Ariana is struggling after Mac’s death. Nobody can blame Ariana for needing anything but a relationship right now. She needs time and space to cope with these devastating events.

I fully believe Ariana and Pete will reconnect in the future. The time may not be right for them now but from what we’ve seen, they didn’t end on bad terms.

Ariana said that when she first met Pete on Saturday Night Live in 2016, she was smitten and told her tour manager after the meeting that she was going to marry him. She went on to write a song about him and he’s shown his devotion to her through multiple tattoos and the purchase of a $90,000 engagement ring. They certainly fell fast and I believe if they hadn’t have rushed things so fast, this break up wouldn’t have been necessary.

That being said, they clearly have real feelings for each other. I hope the chance for them to grow as individual people will bring them back together and stronger this time. We’ll see what fate has in store and I only wish the best for each of them.

Charlie Pingel Contributing Writer charlie.pingel@drake.edu @charliepingel

Some movies are simply refreshing. Sometimes, after the credits roll, the audience sits and feels satisfied, refreshed by an hour or two of film that simply leaves them feeling better. This refreshment is not always happy, necessarily; rather, it is something brought on by a filmmaker’s ability to bring the audience along on a journey and leave them with something satisfying. In the case of Drew Goddard’s latest directorial effort, Bad Times at the El Royale, satisfaction comes in the form of a unique experience, filled with intrigue and suspense all its own, and one that is sure to leave its mark on an already phenomenal year for the cinema.

Set in 1969, Bad Times at the El Royale is the story of four strangers who all find themselves spending the night at the famed El Royale, a motel that rests directly on top of the California-Nevada border.

After being greeted by the motel’s sole employee, the guests head to their separate rooms. When one guest makes an unusual discovery, however, the evening soon falls into chaos, quickly building to a final encounter that will leave no guest unchanged. Cult leaders, lounge singers, FBI agents, priests and one hell of a thunderstorm all collide in what is sure to be one of the most talked about movies of late 2018 by film buffs across the nation.

The first thing this movie has going for it is its cast. With a wonderful ensemble, bringing together the likes of Jeff Bridges and Jon Hamm, this movie does not have a bad performance in it.

The cast is rather small, as there aren’t really any extras or quick

supporting characters to be had.

The four leads each deliver singular performances and really help the audience connect with each character. Up-and-coming Lewis Pullman and Cynthia Erivo really prove to be the standouts, holding their own against contemporary, and much more well-known actress Dakota Johnson.

In terms of issues, there are a few that must be mentioned. In playing against traditional mystery movie expectations, the film will leave many unsatisfied. Not all questions are directly answered and the wrap-up of the film may appear messy to some. The viewer is required to do quite some thinking outside the narrative to understand some of the more vague implications of certain plot devices. Because of that, this is not necessarily a film that will appeal to mass audiences.

Regardless of narrative faults, director Drew Goddard has really delivered something truly unique in mainstream Hollywood. In his slow-burn, restrained approach to the mystery and suspense of his character’s backstories and personal conflicts, Goddard calls back to the days of noir and classic suspense. This film is a brilliant storytelling homage to the eras of Alfred Hitchcock and Jean-Pierre Melville. Audiences looking for a quick-paced, bullet-filled, action thriller will be disappointed, as Goddard has thrown the modern archetypes of the genre on their respective heads. But, those movie lovers who are looking for a unique and refreshing experience will be hard-pressed to find something more enticing than this. Despite any ambition-laden shortcomings, Bad Times at the El Royale is restrained and unique, a refreshing take on suspense and mystery that cements Goddard as the modern master of genre deconstruction.

8/10

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Oct. 24, 2018

Commentary

Spooky Melodies The ultimate trick-or-treating playlist

Savannah Kluesner Staff Writer savannah.kluesner@drake.edu @savannahkluesner

Whether you’re looking for a new Halloween tune or are in the mood for some creepy classics, there’s something on this playlist for everyone.

The Monster Mash by Bobby Picket A Halloween classic, Picket’s The Monster Mash tells the tale of a house party hosted by Frankenstein’s monster, while Dr. Frankenstein himself observes the fun from the sidelines. The name actually comes from a popular dance at the time (the mashed potato) and is used to indicate Frankenstein’s “graveyard smash” of a new dance move. Featuring famous guests like Dracula, this song is a must for Halloween celebrations of all shapes and sizes.

of the same name, Ghostbusters is a Halloween favorite that anyone can sing along with. That is, if you “ain’t afraid of no ghosts!”

1980s and continues to be popular today. As the first music video to premiere on MTV, Thriller is essential to any Halloween playlist.

Once Upon a Dream by Lana Del Rey This song is a classic Disney melody with a dark twist. The original 1959 version was based upon The Garland Waltz by Tchaikovsky, who composed the music for the ballet Sleeping Beauty. While this song has been revamped several times, Lana Del Rey’s rendition, created for the 2014 film Maleficent, provides a haunted, creepy vibe that is perfect for Halloween, despite the whimsically familiar lyrics.

The Addams Family Concocted by Hollywood heavyweight composer Vic Mizzy, The Addams Family is one of the most famous theme songs of all time and holds a special place in any Halloween playlist. Halloween just wouldn’t be the same without this “creepy,” “kooky” and “altogether ooky” song!

Thriller by Michael Jackson Everyone knows this classic hit

by Jackson, which has established itself as a popular Halloween song.

With its creepy sound effects and intricate zombie choreography, this song climbed into the top ten in the

This is Halloween by Panic! At the Disco The most recognizable song on The Nightmare Before Christmas soundtrack, this song creates a creepy, fun tone. While there have many covers of the song, Panic! successfully keeps the original tone of the song while adding modern flair, making this a perfect song for your Halloween party or trick-or-treating extravaganza.

The House on Shady Lane by Plain White Ts Although known for hits such as “Hey There Delilah” and “Rhythm of Love,” the Plain White Ts have created a catchy Halloween jingle in this obscure track. The song tells the story of a man who explores a haunted house with his friends and ends up becoming a prisoner of the ghost who lives there. Making use of classic Halloween sounds such as snaps, whispers and pipe organs, this song is a great modern addition to your list of Halloween Hits.

Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr When you need the perfect ending to your Halloween playlist, “Who you gonna call?

Ghostbusters!” Having topped the charts in 1984 when featured on the soundtrack of the infamous movie

From witches to ghosts The most overdone Halloween costumes

Celia Brocker Contributing Writer celia.brocker@drake.edu @celiabrocker

Halloween: the time of year where everyone dresses up in costume and goes around the neighborhood begging for candy.

While costumes are an essential part of the holiday, it’s easy to look around and see a pattern of repeated costumes. But for Halloween, conformity has become normality.

Here are the Halloween costumes that are the most overdone, and some different costume ideas: Witch: Whether it’s the basic pointy hat or the green face, witches are one of the most recognized Halloween symbols. Naturally many choose to dress like one for the holiday. Instead of being just a witch, try being a specific witch.

Elphaba from Wicked or one of the Sanderson sisters from Hocus Pocus. Even if people don’t know who exactly you’re dressing as, you’ll stand out from the crowd.

Harry Potter: There are dozens of interesting characters to impersonate in the Harry Potter universe, yet The Boy Who Lived is a recurring costume. We get it; it’s fun to wear fake glasses and paint a lightning scar on your head, but have some originality. Try dressing as Ron. Poor Ron. Harry always gets all of the attention.

Angel/Devil: No matter how cute a little kid looks dressed like one of these, there are about a dozen others wearing the same thing. What would be really unique is combining these two costumes into one. It looks awesome!

Princess: So many kids fall into

the trap of dressing like a Disney princess. It’s all fun until you see someone else wearing your costume. Here’s an idea; a costume based on a real-life princess; guaranteed no one else will have that costume, there’s so much nobility to choose from.

Zombie/Frankenstein: Are they the same thing? They look the same.

Vampire: Another popular Halloween monster that requires a lot of makeup. For some reason, no one wants to be a werewolf.

Cat: AKA the most basic Halloween costume ever. Please pick any other animal.

Student: Seriously, this is just another level of sad. You’re announcing to the world that you’re too lazy to find a creative costume.

Cop: If you’re determined to use this costume, it’s not a good idea to have a fake gun. You’re going to get some looks.

Nurse: It doesn’t matter how sexy you dress. It’s nothing no one hasn’t seen.

Pirate: Similar to the princess idea, try impersonating a real historical pirate. Or you could act like Johnny Depp’s Jack Sparrow all night for laughs.

Cowboy: No, the fake accent is not cute/attractive.

Spiderman: Any superhero really, but Spiderman always seems to be the first choice. If you want to make a fun party joke, go in normal clothes and tell everyone you’re Peter Parker. Bring the spandex with you and change outfits throughout the night, all the while swearing you have no idea where the other guy is.

Ghost: Enough said.

Hell Fest: A movie of gore and bore Sabina Idriz Staff Writer sabina.idriz@drake.edu @lifelonglock

Halloween is coming up and with it, visits to haunted houses.

Hell Fest, a new slasher film directed by Gregory Plotkin, looks like the perfect movie to both prepare and scare, but you just end up disappointed.

This film does deserve some credit, the plot looks so good it’s hard to believe they could mess things up. The protagonist, Natalie (Amy Forsyth), comes home from college and her friend, Brooke (Reign Edwards), alongside Brooke’s roommate, Taylor (Bex Taylor-Klaus), convince her to spend a night with them at Hell Fest, a new and wildly popular traveling horror theme park.

Natalie’s longtime crush Gavin (Roby Attal) who she hasn’t seen

in some time tags along and sparks fly. The other women bring their own dates, and this group of friends soon find themselves stalked and terrorized by someone wearing the same mask as other park actors, trying to kill them off one-by-one.

While so much could have been done with this premise, it was ruined by the bland at best dialogue and unlikable, two-dimensional characters. Hell Fest wants you to root for the gang to make it out alive, but there’s no reason. There’s just no cause for the audience to become invested; no character development takes place, we get hardly any background stories and the acting just feels ingenuine.

There is a touching moment between Natalie and Brooke as they promise each other they will go to Spain soon to strengthen their friendship. It leaves you hoping they’ll be able to fulfill this promise after all and make it out alive but is never referenced again and seems

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pointless - much like the rest of this movie.

The most (or only) exciting parts of Hell Fest are the murder scenes, which are filled with gory imagery. From the shot of a syringe going through an eyeball to a person’s head getting bashed in with a mallet, they don’t seem like they held back at all. These scenes were filled with suspense and definitely the silver linings of the film. I was glad that although they couldn’t make me care for any of the characters, I still left in horror.

Spoilers ahead: the worst part by far was how the anticipation for the killer’s unmasking or at least for revelations about him and his motivations to be made builds up throughout the movie… and you never get it. Other slashers-take the Scream movies, for instanceelaborate on the antagonist, which is usually a person the main character knows. This mystery is never solved. The big reveal we have

to settle for at the end is that he’s the loving father of a young girl, and I couldn’t make myself care in the slightest about it. It all ties back to a snippet of conversation earlier in the movie, when the gang talks about the monsters that walk among us; if done right, it could

have been clever.

As the credits rolled, my boyfriend turned to me and said he almost fell asleep. That should tell you all you need to know about this movie. A word of advice to you: don’t go into the theatre with high expectations.

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