Sept. 28, 2019

THE TIMES-DELPHIC The weekly student newspaper of Drake University Vol. 139 | No. 4 | Sept. 18, 2019

FEATURES

SPORTS

OPINIONS

UNITY Roundtable co-presidents Peyton Maulsby and JJ Binion will each receive a yearly stipend of $3,500 for their leadership.

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Student athletes share their thoughts on “Drake Busy” and offer insight on what it truly means to be a student athlete.

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They say if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.

Read up on which jobs pay off and which put you in a slump.

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CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER DOLORES HUERTA speaks with Andrew Young at the LBJ Presidential Library. Huerta created the Agricultural Workers Association and co-founded the United Farm Workers of America. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Documentary screening honors activist Dolores Huerta Emma Brustkern Features Editor emma.brustkern@drake.edu

She is one of the most influential labor activists of her time. She worked alongside Cesar Chavez to co-found the United Farm Workers and organize the Delano grape strike. She has won numerous awards for her continued advocacy and service. And yet, many in America have forgotten her name: Dolores Huerta.

The Drake University Women and Gender Studies department hosted a screening of the documentary “Dolores” on Sept. 11 in Sussman Theater.

The event was hosted in association with the Chrysalis Foundation, a Des Moines based non-profit focused on the safety and success of girls and women.

The event was initially planned by Chrysalis in advance of their annual fundraising event INSPIRED, which will feature Huerta as a speaker.

Jocelyn Rimes, a Drake student who interned with Chrysalis over the summer, suggested collaborating with Drake. After the connection was made, the Women and Gender Studies department aided in publicity and provided the space for the screening.

“They wanted to do the documentary screening to let the community know about Dolores Huerta and give more people access to learn about her,” Rimes said. “So, I suggested we try hosting the event at Drake.”

The documentary focuses on Huerta’s role in organizing farmworkers to create the United Farm Workers union and weaves in the struggles

she faced in terms of sexism within the movement. The film includes footage from the time period as well as interviews with Cesar Chavez, Angela Davis, Gloria Steinem and Huerta herself.

Rimes believes that this film was essential in showing how oftentimes, the impacts of women throughout history can be easily dismissed or ignored.

“A lot of people know Cesar Chavez, but they don’t know Dolores Huerta,” Rimes said.

“She had the same impact, but she’s been lost to history. I think it’s great for people to have the chance to learn about her.”

In terms of the current political climate, the messages in “Dolores” remain relevant today.

“There is so much active racism in the country, some of it articulated by political leaders, that we need to

remember that that rhetoric has violent consequences,” Professor Melisa Klimaszewski, director of the Women and Gender Studies program, said.

“The story of Dolores Huerta’s activism doesn’t just inspire people to work towards change, it also reminds people that these aren’t new problems... it provides important context that shows we don’t always have to reinvent the wheel in terms of social change. People like Dolores Huerta have been teaching us how to do it for decades.”

Approximately 100 individuals attended the screening. Among the crowd were students, faculty, community members, Chrysalis staff and members of Al Éxito, a Des Moines organization designed to promote leadership and education to Latino/a youth.

Klimaszewski sees this wide turnout as evidence of Drake’s positive relationship with the surrounding community.

“I would hope that people walked away feeling that Drake’s educational programming is connected to our community and that we’re engaging in that community in a way that we all learn from each other,” said Klimaszewski.

Overall, both Klimaszewski and Rimes believe the event was a great learning opportunity that fostered important discussions.

“It was really impactful and people were really moved,” Rimes said. It was something that they really wanted and needed to learn about.”

For individuals interested in hearing Huerta speak at the INSPIRED event, visit https://www.chrysalisfdn. org/inspired-event/ for more

Students speak up: safety on campus

New information about 27th St. shooting released

Caleb Lillquist Contributing Writer caleb.lillquist@drake.edu

On Sept. 12, the Drake University student body received a mass email from Jerry Parker in relation to the shooting on 27th Street that occurred on Sept. 1.

The email disclosed new information about the incident, including the identity of the student who pulled the trigger.

Tremell Murphy, a Drake senior and a member of the men’s basketball team, is facing charges for the accidental shooting of a fellow student.

Murphy is also being tried for making a false statement to the police and withholding information from them.

According to an article published by 13WhoTV, Murphy initially claimed that the student was injured in a fall.

It has since been confirmed that the wounded student’s injury had indeed been caused by a gunshot.

Dean of Students Jerry Parker has continued to update Drake students about the incident as new information becomes available.

“This is a sad and difficult time for the Drake community,” Parker said in the initial mass email regarding the shooting that Drake students received on Sept. 1. “Our thoughts are first and foremost with the injured student and his family, and with the hope of a full recovery.”

Though the student who was shot was not fatally wounded, the shooting has sparked concern amongst the Drake community about safety on campus.

A first year student, who wishes to remain anonymous and who was a witness to the aftermath of the incident, commented about safety on campus and what she saw of the shooting.

The student said that they were two houses down from where the shooting happened, during which people at the party began to rush out of the house to the nearby street for

safety. It was only minutes later that officers of the Des Moines Police Department arrived on the scene.

The event has impacted the anonymous first-year by making them more aware of their surroundings.

“In the middle of campus I feel pretty safe, but as soon as I step out [into the area just off campus] I am kind of concerned about that,” the student said.

The student also commented on the “concerning” nature of the surrounding neighborhood.

They now urge students to travel in groups when going off campus just to be safe, because bad things can happen to anyone.

First year student Matt Deike offered a more confident outlook on the campus safety situation.

“I still feel safe on campus.

I trust the public safety and administrators to make the right decision on my safety,” Deike said. “The Drake community is amazing, and I’m so blessed to be part of such a diverse and special community.”

A HOUSE ON 27TH ST is the site of an accidental shooting.

PHOTO BY MCCADE GOWDY | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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NEWS

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NEWS

Women’s rights are human rights: a visual journey

Anderson Gallery poster show reflects universal message of humanity

POSTERS IN THE EXHIBIT illustrate that domestic violence can affect women from all over the world. The series emphasizes the painful aftermath of such cruelty.

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Cameron Bolton Staff Writer cameron.bolton@drake.edu

Starting on Sept. 10 and ending on Oct. 18, the Harmon Fine Arts Center will hold a poster exhibit in the Anderson Gallery.

“The theme of the show is women’s rights are human rights, and it is shown through inequality,” said Julia Franklin, the Anderson Gallery Exhibition and Outreach Manager. “There is a lot of discrimination definitely and a lot of the images do show violence.

The reason the committee chose the show is they felt it was a relevant topic and that it is timely. Every day in the newspaper you see within the United States rights being taken away from women, especially in regards to medical care and medical choices.”

Posters for the show were purchased from Elizabeth Resnick of the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston. Resnick is the Professor Emerita, Graphic Design, at the college.

At Drake University, there is a committee who makes selections on what is shown in the gallery and elsewhere.

“The posters were created by both men and women artists and designers to celebrate and acknowledge the vital role that all citizens should play in protecting and promoting human rights while actively challenging gender inequality and stereotypes, advancing sexual and reproductive rights, and protecting women and girls against brutality,” said Neil Ward, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at Drake University.

The exhibit did not feature any artwork done by students at Drake University. Though poster creation does happen during the graphic design courses over at Carnegie Hall, the posters for this exhibit came from artists from all over the world. According to Franklin, the international show gave kind of a broad, global idea of women around the world.

“We have a lot of student exhibitions in the spring.

But this show was not put together by us,” Franklin said. “It’s something that we purchased from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, so it’s kind of a touring exhibition to get conversation started.”

According to Franklin, the Anderson Gallery is meant

THE ANDERSON GALLERY is the site of women’s rights poster show, which is curated by Neil Ward.

PHOTO BY TINA INTARAPANONT | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

to be an academic gallery, so students should think of it as another classroom. The whole mission and format of the gallery is intended to be educational, which is why the gallery has hosted classes and programs within the space.

“Yesterday [Sept. 12] we hosted the Women’s and Gender Studies program, which was here for their happy hour,” Franklin said.

“They had 65 people from students, faculty, and people within the Des Moines community who came in

support of that event. And then we host classes. So we had an art history class come yesterday coming into the gallery, looking at the posters, and then we have classes or lectures in here at least two or three times a week over the next month while the show is up.”

According to Ward, the Anderson Gallery has shows each semester. The previous poster themed show was Ideas at War: American Propaganda Posters from WWII curated by Associate Professor John Fender back

in 2015.

Many student exhibitions happen in the spring in addition to the annual student show and the BFA exhibitions. The next poster show is themed Iowa Activist Art and will be from Oct. 21 to Nov. 7.

“We’re inviting statewide regional or nationally known artists to exhibit works here so that students can see topics and the ways work is presented,” Ward said. “We are really thinking about themes and making work that is meaningful and relevant.”

THE POSTER SHOW is centered around women’s rights. Artists from all over the globe contributed to the series, which is on display in the Fine Arts Center.

PHOTO BY TINA INTARAPANONT | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

FEATURES

FEATURES

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UNITY presidents receive stipend for leadership Grace Altenhofen Contributing Writer grace.altenhofen@drake.edu

UNITY Roundtable, the governing body for Drake’s multicultural organizations, voted to approve a yearly stipend for each of their copresidents at the first meeting of the year Sept. 9.

Co-presidents, sophomore Peyton Maulsby and senior JJ Binion will each receive $3,500 for their leadership in UNITY during the 2019-20 school year.

“I knew we would get a stipend towards the end of last year; I didn’t know how much until about a week ago,” Maulsby said. “It’s crazy.

When we were first notified, we were like, ‘Oh my god, that’s too much.’”

The student senate allotted $25,000 for UNITY this year, a $10,000 increase over last year. $7,000 of that increase will cover the co-presidents’ stipends, money that Binion said is proportional to time and effort the co-presidents put in.

“Like last year, considering all the hard work that [former co-presidents] Rebecca and Megan did and the fact that they didn’t get paid for their positions and they did so much, and it’s emotionally exhausting,” Binion said.

“It’s not going to help cover that hole that the work does, but it will help provide some cushion.”

The push to compensate

the leaders of UNITY came from last year’s co-presidents, according to Maulsby.

“Last year, after everything happened in the fall with the racial threats and stuff, the things that our presidents dealt with last year were so intense that they thought since we’re a governing organization, we have an executive board [and] Student Senate exec gets paid, that we should have the same courtesy,” Maulsby said.

According to faculty advisor, Assistant Dean of Students Tony Tyler, there had simply not been a focus on compensation for UNITY leadership in the past.

“There was never money allocated for it. Nobody ever set up money to give them funding for it,” Tyler said. “It was just one of those things where I think people started to look around and say ‘Hey, there’s a lot of effort and a lot of labor being put into this, we should be doing this. There’s a need, let’s fill the need.’”

In the end, the stipends were approved unanimously by the UNITY representatives from seven multicultural organizations.

“Honestly, I was relieved,” Binion said. “I was a little scared at first and especially, we had our exec board meeting and we talked about although they did increase our budget, we didn’t want to take away from [UNITY’s funds].”

However, the approved stipends still leave UNITY’s budget with a $3,000 increase

UNITY Roundtable is the governing body for all multi-cultural organizations. UNITY Roundtable exists in order to facilitate programs and meaningful dialogue about inclusion. PHOTO BY TINA

INTARAPANONT | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

over prior years, money that will be used to fund other multicultural organizations’ projects as well as some of UNITY’s own. One such project is Binion’s planned ‘Black Table Discussions’, in which he will host forums to discuss a variety of multicultural topics. “[There will be] a prompt for the discussion, mediator and just an open forum,” Binion said. “I’m [going to have] maybe three to five questions, just talking points, you talk to your neighbor if you want to share out. Just to sort of get a discussion going. We’ll also encourage faculty and professors also to come because their opinions

matter.”

Starting these conversations is a good step towards improving inclusivity on campus, Tyler said.

“My approach generally is to say I want the energy to come from the students as far as what seems important and what seems like we need to focus on,” Tyler said.

“I would say my goals for them always are to support community building, to make sure what we’re doing is centered on students and students’ experiences and we’re supporting them, to provide the most equitable and inclusive campus we can.”

This is the kind of campus culture Binion hopes to

promote through UNITY, and he encourages both current and prospective students to come join in the conversation.

“Although Drake does have a history of being predominantly white, in order to change that, we have to show up,” Binion said.

“There’s not always going to be a seat at the table, I like to say, so sometimes you have to bring not only your own folding chair, but you have to bring your own table. That’s something that’s extremely important, so if you are considering coming to Drake, please bring the chairs and the tables.”

Students welcome conservative voices on campus

MEREDITH HALL has been decked out with new banners, recognizing the fundamental part Drake, and Des Moines as a whole, play, as the country prepares for Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses. PHOTO BY TIM DENDY| STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Caleb Lillquist Contributing Writer caleb.lillquist@drake.edu

With this year’s upcoming Democratic debates and speakers such as Megan Rapinoe coming to campus, Drake is definitely a jackpot for students passionate about current affairs. However, some students have expressed their frustrations regarding the lack of conservative intellectuals on campus.

Josh Altendorf, president of Drake College Republicans, and Nathan Trees, civic engagement senator and chairman of Drake’s Political Action Committee, are two such students. While the two are grateful for the

opportunity of having high profile democrat contenders and thinkers coming to campus, they are also pushing for more diversity of thought at Drake.

The students noted that Drake has not had a conservative speaker for years, but instead has had a plethora of left-leaning individuals to talk to students on campus, such as Tom Steyer in September 2018, Kamala Harris this past January and Beto O’Rourke in May. They are concerned that this makes students with different beliefs believe that their voices and opinions are not being shared or heard.

“The most [important] thing to me is making sure that conservatives do have

that presence and are heard and have a place on Drake’s campus,” said Altendorf.

“We need to make sure that diversity falls between all lines.”

In instances such as the past State of the Union address

by President Trump that was televised on campus, Trees noted that students would make criticizing remarks of the president.

“It could feel like a threatening place,” said Trees.

Altendorf’s goal is to represent conservative voices on campus, all the while

making sure that campus is a place where individuals can have discussions and speak freely about their ideas. Drake College Republicans want to exemplify the principle of diversity, which includes the acceptance of various viewpoints of the world.

“We need to make sure that diversity falls between all lines,” said Altendorf.

In a drive to create more acceptance and respect on campus, Trees helped create the Drake Political Action Committee. It was through the DPAC organization that students of various political backgrounds could share their beliefs in a healthy, respectful way.

“There is a bipartisan presence on campus, and it is

accepted here at Drake,” said Trees.

While the two acknowledge that there is more work to do, they both feel that this year will be better. Their aim is to promote a free market of ideas on campus, but both argued that Drake can’t achieve that goal unless there is a multitude of differentthinking individuals that come to campus.

Trees and Altendorf also said that students can create a healthy political environment by engaging in discussion in class in a kind, respectful manner.

Overall, both students say open-mindedness and understanding are essential to create a healthy political dialogue on campus.

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FEATURES

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Drake Comrades seek to make change in Drake neighborhood Zoe Treibitz Contributing Writer zoe.treibitz@drake.edu

“Free tampons across Drake University bathrooms, sign the petition,” these are the words students were hearing walking through the activities fair, coming from a man staffing a table asking people to provide their signatures. Once you sign, he then asks if you’d like to put your email down to join the Drake Comrades, a selfproclaimed communist and anarchist group of students on campus. There was an air of disbelief as some people walked away as to whether or not he was kidding. He was not.

While it at first seemed laughable, studies show that an increasing number of young people are turning away from capitalism and toward alternatives.

In fact, a majority (52%) of millennials surveyed by the Victims of Communism Foundation said that they would rather live in a socialist or communist country than a capitalist one. Knowing this, it becomes evident that a vacuum existed for the Drake Comrades to fill.

The group consists of people who would consider themselves leftist, including communists, socialists, anarchists or others who

would self identify as such.

The group does not include liberals, in either the classical or political sense.

“The problem [the group] takes with liberals is that they’re too election driven,” Jaime Izaguirre, president of Drake Comrades, said. “The group is issue-driven, focusing on tackling problems they see in our backyard and taking direct action themselves to create change. The club believes that elections will not be the solution to issues facing the community.”

“I’m a Bernie Sanders supporter,” Izaguirre said.

“But he isn’t going to come fix housing issues in the Drake neighborhood.”

Housing issues are the main driving force behind the club right now. The goal is to end gentrification issues arising from new construction.

They want to engage more students in the community by lowering the cost for students to join the Neighborhood Association from $20 to $5.

They want to give more of a voice to the Northeast and Southeast parts of the Drake Neighborhood in what is going on in their community.

When pressed for more details about what their specific plan was to address the massive issue of gentrification, Izaguirre shifted subject. Only comrades get to know the reasons and strategies that make up their

DRAKE COMRADES have left these pamphlets around Drake advertising their latest campaign.

GRAPHIC BY VISHVA TUMMALAPALLY | DESIGN EDITOR

campaigns.

Most importantly, the central goal is that they want to minimize the influence of the University has in what goes on in the community.

The group believes the goals of Drake do not line up with the student body or community needs because they have their own goals to make a profit and expand.

“Drake’s inspiration is that together we transform lives and strengthen communities,” Ryan Arnold, Drake’s Director of Community Engagement, said.

Arnold was someone that Izaguirre mentioned by name as a problem. Arnold

explained that Drake listens to community partners to create projects such as, “repurposing surface parking into new development, by partnering with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Iowa,” and by announcing the university’s “intentions to strengthen Dogtown by partnering with Merge Urban Development, applying best practices for smart, equitable growth.”

When asked how he felt about the new group that is actively working to diminish the influence of Drake in these projects, he responded, “We continue to listen to our students and our neighbors.

Community identified needs,

as well as, student perceptions define how we best strengthen this community. So, I welcome conversation--I want to be informed by the diverse voices that make up our collective community.”

It’s in this space that the new club exists. Giving a voice to students who are trying to change the community in the way that they think is best. It’s with this cause that Izaguirre stood behind that table calling people over to sign their names.

With thirty members and growing, expect to see the comrades around campus.

HOUSING ISSUES in the Drake neighborhood are one of the Drake Comrades’ main concerns. They are currently initiating a campaign called “All Landlords are Bad Landlords” GRAPHIC BY VISHVA TUMMALAPALLY | DESIGN EDITOR

La Fuerza Latina celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month Taryn Ripple News Editor taryn.ripple@drake.edu

Every September, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month.

During this time, the culture, history and achievements of the Hispanic community are recognized and celebrated.

To honor the occasion, La Fuerza Latina of Drake University will be hosting several events throughout the month to honor and appreciate Hispanic culture.

On Sept. 9, the group kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month and held their first informational meeting of the year. Among the celebratory activities for this month are a dance class and a movie and paletas event.

The group will wrap up Hispanic Heritage Month with their annual La Fuerza Latina Banquet.

The banquet is an opportunity for students to enjoy live music and a feast prepared by local Latinx restaurants. It is also the time that La Fuerza Latina awards a scholarship to a first year student to help support them and their studies.

La Fuerza Latina President Aileen Acosta shared her thoughts on the group’s goal as an organization and what they hope to accomplish at Drake.

“Our mission is to empower

Latinx students and allies on campus,” Acosta said. “We want to enrich them with knowledge and get them the resources they need to excel in their career.”

Acosta also said that she hopes to see more student support not just for La Fuerza Latina, but for other multicultural organizations on campus as well.

She would like the Drake student body to give these groups the recognition they deserve for all that they do for the student body.

Junior Daniela Silva said that she was inspired to become involved in La Fuerza Latina because of her background and Latin heritage. Growing up, Silva lived in a predominantly white community and often felt unseen or underrepresented.

“Coming to Drake and joining La Fuerza Latina gave me an opportunity to build a community and share my heritage with others,” Silva said.

Silva said that she is excited for the activities La Fuerza Latina has planned for the coming month. She is most looking forward to meeting with activist Dolores Huerta and hearing her speak about her achievements.

Silva also shared her thoughts on the importance of Hispanic Heritage Month.

She said it is imperative that the Latinx community

is recognized, especially in today’s social climate.

“Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to honor people from all different Latinx backgrounds,” Silva said. “I think that’s an important part worth celebrating.”

Acosta hopes to celebrate and draw more attention to the importance of Hispanic

Heritage Month through La Fuerza Latina. She is focused on building communities and learning from one another to honor Hispanic heritage and culture.

“It’s important because you get to acknowledge and celebrate the great communities that come from Hispanic backgrounds,”

Acosta said of Hispanic Heritage Month. “When you celebrate something like this, you acknowledge not only your own heritage but other people’s culture, heritage and traditions. That’s the fascinating part; I think that brings people together and builds communities.”

LA FUERZA LATINA is an organization representing Latinx students on Drake’s campus. It’s goal is to celebrate Latinx culture as well as provide Latinx students with the skills they need to succeed. PHOTO BY VISHVA TUMMALAPALLY | DESIGN EDITOR

SPORTS

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SPORTS

Bulldogs football drops three straight to begin the 2019 Season

DRAKE FALLS TO 0-3. The Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium from 2016, the stadium where Drake Bulldogs lost to South Dakota State Jackrabbits, as they walked all over them in a 10-38 loss. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA

JD Pelegrino Staff Writer john.pelegrino@drake.edu @jddontdrop

After three games into the 2019 season, the Bulldogs football team now finds itself 0-3.

On Saturday, Drake took its talents to South Dakota to face the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (SDSU) in search of the first win of the season.

After a beat down, week one against North Dakota and a tough 10-7 loss against Truman State at home during week two, Drake had done large amounts of learning and finding out “who [they] really are,” fifth-year wide receiver Devin Cates said.

SDSU received the opening kickoff and began the drive at their own 21-yard line.

The inaugural drive for the Jackrabbits went 70 yards in 14 plays, concluding with a field goal by fifthyear senior place kicker and nephew of NFL great Adam Vinatieri, Chase Vinatieri.

The Jackrabbits snatched the early lead 3-0.

On Drake’s first possession of the contest, the Bulldogs saw a false start penalty on the first play, backing them up 5 yards.

Fifth-year senior running back Drew Lauer then carried the rock two times for 5 total yards.

Freshman quarterback Ian Corwin let the ball loose on third-and-10, but the pass was thrown incomplete, signaling senior punter Ross Kennedy onto the field for his first punt of the game.

Kennedy punted the ball 52 yards and into SDSU territory, but the ball was fumbled by the Jackrabbits’ Jaxson Janke and recovered

by Drake’s Noah Larson.

The Bulldogs carried their momentum onto the field beginning their second offensive drive on the SDSU 20-yard line. The series was short-lived after gaining only 3 yards in three plays.

Freshman place kicker Nathan De Bruin was sent out onto the field for a routine field goal from the SDSU 17yard line. The kick was no good, leaving Drake with a goose egg on the board. De Bruin did connect two series

later on a 22-yard field goal, for the Bulldogs’ only score of the first half. SDSU led 17-3 at half.

Drake’s defense didn’t play too bad in the first half, they only allowed 17 points and hauled in one interception, courtesy of linebacker Logan Backhaus.

Fifth-year defensive end Erin Morgan is one of the leaders of the defense for Drake and has made sure the defense plays with intensity.

“A strength on the defense that we have is our effort,” Morgan said. “We are always running to the football and playing with an intensity and since of pride about ourselves.”

Moving into the second half, Drake’s defense allowed 21 points, which isn’t good at all. As Morgan said, they continued to pay hard and full of effort. Late in the fourth quarter, defensive back Jeran Proctor hit SDSU QB Kanin Nelson, causing a fumble. The ball was recovered by Drake safety, Will Warner.

Drake’s only score of the second half came at the beginning of the fourth.

Corwin put together another fantastic drive, just as he did in the Truman State game.

The only problem is that it takes more than one touchdown to win a game.

Corwin and the offense went 90 yards in six plays. Corwin completed passes to his three top-weapons: wide receiver Steve Doran, tight end Devin Cates and Lauer out of the backfield. Two of the passes went for 30-plus yards setting the Bulldogs up for a Shane Feller 10-yard touchdown.

The game wasn’t great and Drake wasn’t supposed to win, but they should’ve scored more than 10 points. The defense as well shouldn’t have allowed 38 points, although they forced two turnovers and the special teams forced two missed field goal attempts.

Drake falls to South Dakota State University 38-10, making it three in-a-row to begin the season.

Corwin completed 19of-34 passes for 232 yards with 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions by the end of the game. He is starting to look like he can play at the college level, but needs to be more efficient with the ball in

his hands. He located Cates with game-highs in receptions and yards. Cates pulled in 10 receptions for 95 yards, with a 28-yard play as his longest. “[Corwin’s] got all the talent in the world, [he] just needs to focus it and continue to look for ways to improve,” Cates said about his QB. “He’s gotten better each game and I have no doubt he will continue to grow and get better as the year goes on.

look for three each game, according to Morgan.

The Bulldogs have all of the weapons on both sides of the ball with most of their important pieces back from last year, fans should expect that the season turns around

after the bye week.

In two weeks, Drake (0-3) will head to Poughkeepsie, N.Y. to open up conference play against Marist (1-1, 1-0 conf.). The game is set to begin at 12 p.m.

Sports Recap Women’s Scores

Men’s Scores

Soccer

Football

start out a season 0-3.

(Record: 2-4-1)

(Record: 0-3)

greatness throughout

Last game:

Last game:

just haven’t been able

vs. NDSU (W 2-1)

at SDSU

full 60 minutes.”

Next game:

(L 10-38)

Lauer, Feller and Doran each had over 30 yards as well.

Feller caught three passes for 39 yards and a score, Lauer caught one pass for 45 yards, Doran had one for 32. Corwin also hit five other receivers for a combined 21 yards.

Once again, Lauer led the ground game for the Bulldogs with 47 yards on 15 carried. That only amounts to 3.1 yards-per-carry. The Jackrabbits had two running backs combine for 21 carried, 236 yards and one touchdown.

“It’s never easy to start out a season 0-3,” Cates said. “We haven’t had a start at Drake like that in a very long time.

The positive from it however is that we were able to learn a lot about ourselves as team.

We have shown spurts of greatness throughout these three games, we just haven’t been able to put it together for a full 60 minutes. Playing teams like North Dakota and SDSU are always fun as they show us that when we play together and to our full potential, we can play with anyone.”

Morgan expressed that the team will continue to work as hard as they can, rallying to the ball each play and executing their individual jobs. The team puts a heavy emphasis on turnovers, which was made apparent with the two against SDSU, but they

at Western Illinois

Next game:

(Sep. 20 @4PM)

at Marist

Volleyball

(Sep. 28 @12PM)

(Record: 5-5)

Soccer

Last game:

(Record: 2-3)

at Omaha (L 0-3)

Last game:

Next game:

vs. UMKC

at Western Carolina

(W 1-0)

(Sep. 20 @12PM)

Next game:

Golf

vs. Bradley

Day 1 of the Loyola Invitational

(Sep. 21 @6PM)

“It’s never easy to

We’ve shown spurts of these three games, we to put it together for a

Haeri Lee (5th place) Kristen Giles & Sigurlaug Jonsdottir (T-7th place)

SPORTS

SPORTS

SEPT. 18, 2019 | Page 6

Student athletes wish they were just ‘Drake Busy’

STRECHED TOO THIN. Student athletes at Drake spend much of their college career on the road. But back on campus their lives are just as hectic.

PHOTO BY TINA INTARAPANONT | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Drake Lohse Staff Writer drake.lohse@drake.edu

“Drake Busy”: adjective; a sense of being overwhelmed or extraordinarily imposed by responsibility that is specific to the experience of being a student at Drake University.

The assumption Drake students are more occupied than students anywhere else is worthy of debate, but there is no denying, Drake students have a lot to do.

Student athletes at Drake are enveloped in an aggressive routine the term “Drake Busy” doesn’t even pierce their psyches.

Student athletes have the same academic responsibilities but take care of them in between practices, training sessions and a

rigorous road schedule.

“Most road trips are a two day affair,” said Leroy Ensuguzi, a forward for Drake soccer, “The longest we’d be on the road is 4-5 days. During the conference tournament we will miss 3-5 days of class during the week.

Our coaches require us to study on the bus. Sometimes tests and quizzes are missed, which we can have proctored to us on the road if the teacher is unwilling to let us take the test earlier.”

Ensuguzi’s snapshot is only of life on the road. On campus Drake athletes hustle right back into a consistent routine. A routine not specific to any one sport either.

Athletes across all sports, be it men’s basketball or women’s volleyball, will testify to the nature of their routines.

“Right now is one of the more intense times of year,”

said Samm Jones, a forward for Drake basketball, “A day might be 6am: conditioning; 6:45am: weights; 9am-12pm: class; 1-2pm: treatment; 2:30-4pm: practice; 5-8pm: study hall; and repeat.”

“I’ve caught myself thinking ‘why did I do this’ or ‘is this even worth it’ many times” Jones continues, “Not all times of year are busy but a huge part of being a collegiate athlete is doing more. On days not fully booked you’re still expected to hit the gym with

a coach or teammates, and work on your game.”

With a schedule as intense as Drake athletes across all sports share, it wouldn’t be unreasonable to have doubts from time to time.

“I’ve caught myself thinking ‘why did I do this’ or ‘is this even worth it’ many times”, said Kylee Macke, a volleyball player, “I’ve felt it waking up at 5:30am four times a week, during conditioning when we are 10 sprints in and have five or six more to go. I think it on weekends when I see snapchat stories of everyone having fun. I don’t want to use the term “normal college student”, but I’ve definitely envied them many, many times.”

A typical regular season at Drake lasts 4-5 months.

Exluding preseason and playoff matches. The longest season belongs to the Drake’s

track runners who start the indoor season December 8th and are last scheduled for the NCAA West Preliminary on May 25th.

But there is time for relief.

For Macke, it’s when she gives herself time to ‘be herself’.

Sometimes alone but usually with her teammates by her side, as always.

“I’m lucky my home is only 20 minutes away,” Macke said, “If I want a Sunday tot relax and have a homemade meal I can. But, I bring as many teammates that want to come as I can, especially those who live out-of-state. I also try to take one day to do something for myself, going to the mall or the movies or whatever. Something to remind me that I do have a life outside of school and volleyball.”

Chicago Bears pull out an unbelievable win against Denver

BEARTOWN LOGO/YEAH, I CAN MAKE THAT. Bears kicker, Eddy Pineiro would convert a 52-yard and 53-yard field goal. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Maddie Topliff Staff Writer maddie.topliff@drake.edu @Top_Dog30

Some teams win, some teams lose and some teams try really hard to lose but still end up winning by the skin of their teeth. The Chicago Bears channeled the latter this past Sunday. Let’s look into what went wrong and why it turned out alright.

Familiar faces Excuse me, Joe Flacco plays for the Broncos now? Flacco played for the Baltimore Ravens for 10 years — that’s literally half of my life! But the Ravens traded him for a fourth-round pick and don’t seem to be missing him. They’re currently 2-0.

The Bears Broncos matchup signified the first matchup between Matt Nagy

and Vic Fangio, the Bears’ beloved former defensive coordinator who departed at the end of the 2018 season to try his hand at head coaching in Denver. Chicago’s defense is doing pretty well without him.

Slow start, big stops The Broncos scored in their first series of the game with a 43-yard FG. The Bears went three-and-out for their first series.

Luckily, Bears kicker Eddy Piñeiro tied it up at the top of the second quarter with a 40yard FG. Then he brought out the big guns kicking a 52-yard FG, giving the Bears the lead heading into halftime.

Horsing around The Bears waited until the very last minute of the third quarter to score their first touchdown of the season, and it almost didn’t happen.

Trusty rookie RB David Montgomery muscled his way across the endline to put the Bears up 13-3.

The fourth quarter took seven years off of my life.

The Broncos charged down the field to score a FG. 13-6.

Chicago’s defense was all over the place. Kyle Fuller had an interception in the red zone and safety Eddie Jackson made a huge tackle.

But this is the same defense that let the Broncos score a TD with 31 seconds remaining, and the same defense that committed an offsides penalty allowing Denver to score a two-point conversion. 14-13 Broncos.

By some miracle with literally no time on the play clock, Trubisky managed to convert on fourth down setting uo Piñeiro for a 53yard field goal. A thing of

beauty. Yes, Chicago won despite their efforts to choke it away.

Not a complete wash I was looking for two things from Chicago this week: a better showing from Trubisky and a touchdown.

Trubisky had the second lowest QB rating in the league after the disgrace that was the opener against the Packers.

Trubisky wasn’t stellar but he did come up big at the end.

And we finally saw a Bears touchdown.

Lessons learned 1) Piñeiro was the right choice for kicker.

2) It’s okay to win games by more than a few points (like, please.)

3) Every second counts.

Maddie’s Monster of the Game Eddy Piñeiro. The game winner was money at 53 yards, and he made two other FGs at 40-yards and 52-yards.

Hats off to you, good sir.

Divisional roundup Green Bay defeated Minnesota, and the Lions defeated the Chargers, which means the Bears are last in the division. Only up from here, hopefully.

Will we keep Washington winless?

I’m surprised next week’s game against Washington has enough clout to land the Monday Night Football slot, Washington is 0-2, so hopefully we hand them a third loss.

Tune into FOX @7:15pm on Monday. Until next time, Beardown!

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Weighing Job Options: The Best vs. The Worst

JOB OPPORTUNITIES can be few and far between with many competitors, so never be afraid to reach out for opportunities before you lose them. PHOTO

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Grace Noack Contributing Writer grace.noack@drake.edu

“So what do you want to do after college?”

This might be my least favorite question. Nevertheless, I, like many other college students, am inevitably asked it at least three times every holiday season. Being the fickle and overall indecisive person I am, my answer is always changing.

If you also find yourself unsure of your future postgraduation endeavors, you’re in luck because I’ve compiled a list of the best and worst career paths!

Kicking off the best jobs category is being a nanny for the Kardashians. This is not a joke. The Kardashians take their nannies everywhere, including on their very luxurious vacations.

According to Celebuzz, Kim and Kanye have several nannies and they make around $100,000 each.

Kimye is also, as can probably be expected, rumored to be a nightmare to work for,

but for 100k you have to make sacrifices and those kids are cute.

“What you decide to do with your life is a big deal, which is why choosing a career can be so intimidating.

But picking a career shouldn’t be scary, it should be fun and exciting.”

If you’re not fulfilled working for the Kardashians, you might find more meaning in the nonprofit world. In terms of job fulfillment, it’s hard to go wrong with nonprofit work. It typically doesn’t pay a lot, but for those who are dedicated to the mission of their organization, it’s well worth

the pay cut. Furthermore, 80,000 Hours, a group that has been researching what makes a ‘Dream Job’ since 2011, identified six key ingredients that you should look for in a lifelong career. Unsurprisingly, one of the six was work that helps others, which is essentially what nonprofits are all about.

According to literally every website that ranks jobs, I’m obligated to include nurses and doctors among individuals who are most satisfied with their careers.

Which makes sense because their job is essentially to help people - an aforementioned key ingredient to a happy career plus it doesn’t hurt that they are well compensated. Additionally, jobs in the healthcare field are stable and according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, have a projected growth rate of 14%.

In the worst category, and I know this is a horribly unpopular opinion, especially at Drake, is being a pharmacist.

Yes it’s a lucrative and steady career path with reasonable hours, but at what cost? The fluorescent lights of Walgreens are enough for me to rule it out completely. Also, never have

I ever gone into a pharmacy and seen a happy pharmacist.

Never.

Next up, human resources.

If Toby Flenderson is any indication, HR is a sucky job.

If you work in HR, you literally have to deal with the most uncomfortable aspects of the workplace- hiring and firing, internal conflict, salary and benefit issues, etc. don’t know about everyone else, but I definitely don’t want to be the person who has to tell Jerry from legal that the company will no longer be able to provide spousal health insurance.

One of 80,000 Hour’s key ingredients is to work with supportive colleagues. Well if all your colleagues hate you because you’re cutting their health insurance, you’re probably not going to feel very supported.

With all that being said, however, human resources is a dependable job and HR managers can make over $100,000.

Sales. I think sales might take the cake for the worst job.

Again, a lot of my knowledge of sales is based on The Office, but I also learned a lot from

Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman. He literally died because he was a salesman. Or maybe not, but the point is selling is stressful and at a certain point it’s like you’re selling yourself, and what are the psychological ramifications of that? I suppose some pros of sales are that you’re working on commission - which is ironically a con - and selling is a skill you can use across many different fields.

In all seriousness though, what you decide to do with your life is a big deal, which is why choosing a career can be so intimidating.

But picking a career shouldn’t be scary, it should be fun and exciting. College is the perfect time to seek career advice; Drake offers professional and career development services.

80,000 Hour’s extensive research is also really interesting and can definitely help point anyone looking for guidance in the right direction.

If you still don’t know what you want to do, the Kardashians will always be there, building their empire and waiting for you to take North to ballet.

Weekly Horoscope: Poetry That Shares Your Sign Laurel Cramer Staff Writer laurel.cramer@drake.edu Astrology is just poetry at work in the universe— so for this week’s horoscope find out which famous poet shares your sun sign and read a bit of their poetry.

Aries William Wordsworth — “For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils.”

Taurus William Shakespeare — “Love is not love which alters it when alteration finds, or bends with the remover to remove: O no! It is an ever fixed mark that looks on tempests and is never shaken; it is the star to every wandering bark whose worth’s unknown.”

Gemini Ralph Waldo Emerson — “Far or forgot to me is near; Shadow and sunlight are the same; The vanished gods to me appear; And one to me are shame and fame.”

Cancer Henry David Thoreau — 'The full-orbed moon with unchanged ray Mounts up the eastern sky, Not doomed to these short nights for aye, But shining steadily.”

“We never know how high we are Till we are called to rise; And then, if we are true to plan, Our statures touch the skies.”

Leo Percy Bysshe Shelley — “Rise like Lions after slumber In Unvanquishable number— Shake your chains to earth like dew Which in sleep had fallen on you— Ye are many— they are few” Virgo Claude McKay — “There is joy in the woods just now, The

leaves are whispers of song, And the birds make mirth on the bough And music the whole day long,” Libra Samuel Taylor Coleridge — “Yon crescent Moon, as fixed as if it grew In its own cloudless, starless lake of blue; I see them all so excellently fair, I see, not feel, how beautiful they are!”

Scorpio John Keats — “Bright star, would I were stedfast as thou art— Not in lone splendour hung aloft the night And watching, with eternal lids apart, Like nature’s patient, sleepless Eremite,” Sagittarius Emily Dickinson — “We never know how high we are Till we are called to rise; And then, if we are true to plan, Our statures touch the skies—” Capricorn Edgar Allen Poe — “Take this kiss upon the brow! And, in parting from you now, Thus much let me avow — You are not wrong, who deem That my days have been a dream;” Aquarius Lord Byron — “The moon, their mistress, had expir’d before; The winds were wither’d in the stagnant air, And the clouds perish’d; Darkness had no need Of aid from them—She was the Universe.”

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE was an English poet and playwright, who wrote at least 38 plays and 154 sonnets.

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Pisces Henry Wadsworth Longfellow — “I breathed a song into the air, It fell to earth,

I knew not where; For who has sight so keen and strong, That it can follow the flight of song?”

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From Childhood to Adulthood: The Perils of Adulthood in It: Chapter Two Celia Brocker Commentary Editor celia.brocker@drake.edu SPOILER ALERT! The film IT: Chapter Two will be discussed and analyzed in detail, which includes important plot details. So for those who haven’t seen the film yet and don’t want to IT to be spoiled for them, consider this a warning.

There is also a scene towards the beginning of the film that depicts a hate crime and a scene midway through with flashing lights, which viewers who are sensitive to this kind of material may want to excuse themselves for.

The Losers Club is back and all grown-up in the second part of Stephen King’s adapted novel, which hit the big screen Sep. 6.

In the sequel to the 2016 film IT, The Losers must take a trip down memory lane and fully confront their buried trauma in order to defeat the murderous clown Pennywise once and for all.

Set 27 years after the events of the first film, the gang has seemingly moved on from the traumatic events of their childhood. However, this turns out to be the cause of their memories being repressed rather than being dealt with.

None of the characters remember their battle with Pennywise, or even each other - no one except Mike, who is the only member of The Losers Club who has stayed in the cursed town of Derry.

When Pennywise rises and begins his purge of the town once again, Mike calls his childhood friends back to Derry to complete the oath they made as children; if Pennywise isn’t dead, they’ll come back and finish what they started.

Once The Losers are all home again (shy of one member) and the memories start coming back, it’s clear they haven’t really let go of the past after all.

Beverley is married to a man similar to her abusive father, Ben still pines after his childhood crush, Richie makes a living as a lonely comedian with a big secret, Eddie is trapped in a marriage modeled after his relationship with his mother, and novelist Bill can’t write a book without an ending everyone doesn’t hate (which seems to be author Stephen King poking fun at himself).

The Losers are reluctant to take on Pennywise again after remembering the horrors they endured as young children, but they have no choice. Pennywise has infected their minds like a virus, and unless they defeat him for good this time he will eventually poison them from the inside.

RED BALLOONS are used in both chapters of IT by Pennywise, sometimes as a calling card and other times just for fun. PHOTO

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And as Pennywise only returns every 27 years, it’s now or never.

Luckily, Mike has been doing his homework and has discovered that the only way Pennywise can be beaten is if he is returned to his true form by way of an ancient ritual.

“It’s time for cinema to leave the world of ambiguity when it comes to same-sex relationships and fully embrace the climate of the world today.”

The ritual requires everyone to find a token from their past to burn, a way to let go of some of their baggage.

In scenes designed to evoke nostalgia, each member of The Losers Club remembers what it was like to be young and seemingly reflect on the fact that adulthood doesn’t change you as much as you might think. In fact, all of the characters are startlingly similar to their younger selves,

a testament to the actors who are near perfect embodiments of the younger cast.

The standout perfromance comes from Bill Hader, who plays the grown-up Richie Tozier. Dubbed ‘Trashmouth’ in his youth, Richie’s love for impersonations and dirty humor have remained intact.

Hader’s comedic timing is on point throughout the film, and his jokes help lighten the mood of a very dark film.

But class clown isn’t the only area in which Hader shines.

Richie’s character has layers that he doesn’t allow anyone to see, which requires the actor to do a lot of work without dialouge. Hader is best in these moments when he withdraws into himself and lets only the audience in on whatever he’s feeling.

The horror part of the film is done very well, mixing classic elements of horror with the modern methods of cgi. But now that the characters have matured into adulthood, their fears have grown too.

Gone are the days where scary paintings and mummies are the most frightening things they can think of - now their fears encompass the nightmares of adults.

In the most intense scene of the film, Bill finally confronts his survivor’s guilt head-on, Ben and Beverley struggle against being buried alive by their past demons alone, while Richie and Eddie open a door labeled “very scary” and

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are faced with... a closet.

Fans of King’s novel have theorized for years about the sexualities of these two characters and IT: Chapter Two seems to be the final proof, when Richie carves his and Eddie’s initials together on the town bridge in his youth then revisits to recarve them as an adult.

But while Richie’s feelings are glaringly clear, Eddie’s are barely touched on in the film, despite the latter having more issues to confront (his hypochondriasis, his mommy issues, etc.).

While the film should be applauded for its efforts to be more inclusive, IT: Chapter Two does a disservice to the audience and itself by keeping their cards too close to the chest, especially since the film is set in 2016 and has been released in 2019. It’s time for cinema to leave the world of ambiguity when it comes to same-sex relationships and fully embrace the climate of the world today.

Of course there is plenty of love to go around, as the lovetriangle between the three B’s - Bill, Ben, and Beverley - finally come to a head in IT: Chapter Two. Thankfully the film doesn’t waste time dancing around these three, since it is fairly obvious what the outcome will be 30 minutes into the story.

The film spends most of its runtime hyping the audience

for the final battle, so by the time it finally rolls around nerves are high. But of course things don’t go as planned, and it looks like all hope may be lost for The Losers until they realize they can shrink Pennywise into a size they can beat if they make him feel small.

As they torment Pennywise and feed on his insecurities just as has fed on theirs, Pennywise loses all power over The Losers and watches helplessly as they crush his heart. In this startling sequence, IT: Chapter Two demonstrates to the audience that no one can have power over you unless you let them.

Overall IT: Chapter Two is an excellent sequel to the 2016 film and a solid standalone story as well, the only sour point being the limited discussion of the characters’ sexualities.

For those who enjoy loosing themselves in a scary movie for a few hours, IT: Chapter Two can certainly do that for you.

But aside from most films in the horror genre, IT: Chapter Two is able to deliver an important life lesson to the audience hiddin behind the jump scares and the fantasy monsters.

It’s a message that hits home for children and adults, as there are many in both age groups who don’t need clown make-up and shape-shifting abilities to strike fear into our hearts. But if we don’t give them our permission, they will never make us believe we are small.

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