The Times-Delphic (04.06.16)

THE TIMES-DELPHIC The weekly student newspaper of Drake University

Vol. 135 | No. 21 | Wed. April 06, 2016 timesdelphic.com

OPINIONS

FEATURES

As robot technology increases, worry regarding the unknown of this new technology does as well. A firstyear feels that this intelligence could cause the downfall of the human race. Find out more about what he thinks on artificial intelligence on page 6.

Students and a professor weigh-in on the battle over Supreme Court Justice nominations. These politics still involve Iowa, as Senator Chuck Grassley is the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee that decides on whether there will be a hearing. Read more on page 7.

CAMPUS NEWS

Jake Bullington Digital Editor jacob.bullington@drake.edu @JakeBullington Jess Lynk News Editor jessica.lynk@drake.edu @JessMLynk Five minutes after Vice President of Student Life Zach Blevins called last Thursday’s Student Senate meeting to order, representatives of the UNITY Roundtable and over 30 students supporting their demands entered the meeting space to present Senate with demands that they believe will provide “equitable and fair funding” to the multicultural organizations on campus.

“We are here because we do not like the way that Student Senate has handled the allocations of the annual budgets,” Vice President of Coalition of Black Students (CBS) Anthony Pawnell said.

This presentation followed Senate releasing budget cuts for the upcoming year in agreement with the funds Senate had to work with — over $122,000 less than last year.

The shortage of funds results from a combination of low enrollment and a stagnant activities fee, in the context of new funding requests from over 10 more organizations compared to years past.

Although all organizations

CAMPUS NEWS

Bulldog alert puts campus on edge Students received a Bulldog Alert at 1:41 a.m. on Friday that Des Moines Police and Drake Public Safety received reports that at approximately 1 a.m. a balding white male attempted to pull a students into a red vehicle.

The next day, Director for Campus Public Safety Scott Law released an email informing students that the man attempted to pull said student into his vehicle on University Avenue near the Kum & Go at 31st street.

After the alert was issues, Public Safety received similar reports from two students saying they had seen the same vehicle on campus.

Law and DPS have increased patrol and are advising students to contact Public Safety if they see anything suspicious.

SPORTS Drake senior Emma Huston set a personal record and broke a school record in the women’s outdoor 5000-meter run with a time of 16:06.55 at the Stanford Invitational on Friday. She broke the previous record, which had stood for 33 years. Read more on page 11.

UNITY

DRAKE

received cuts, UNITY Roundtable said at the meeting.

Demands felt that their funding was unfairly Drake University has set UNITY says that in order to cut. the goal to have 22 percent of accomplish this goal, Senate “Since we are not satisfied with the student body be domestic needs to meet their four the way you handled them, we students of color by the year demands, which were distributed have come to this meeting today 2025. UNITY says cutting this in a folder to each member of to present you with our demands,” funding would be detrimental to Student Senate, as well as widely Pawnell said Thursday. that goal. around social media using Senate has since #UNITYDrake. acknowledged the Following the depth of the demands presentation of and issues brought these demands, forth. representatives from •UNITY will become a governing “We saw this as it UNITY Roundtable body by the 2017-2018 school needed to be brought further discussed year with executive positions. up and it was brought why they felt making up in an amazing way demands was •UNITY will receive 30 percent

by UNITY,” Diversity necessary. of the money collected from the Interest Senator “What we have student activities fee each year.

Thalia Anguiano right now is not equity said. “We saw this or equality, what •A member of Unity Roundtable as a need to finally we have right now sits on Student Funds Allocation have a change in the is discrimination,” Committee. structure to make said Paxton Gillespie, sure that equity is met •Reinstate procedure where incoming president of amongst the student all the budgets for ALL annually One Voice, Thursday. body and trying to Senators see this funded student organizations are address some of as an opportunity to posted prior to Student Senate the issues that have again acknowledge approval. surrounded that.” the discourse these issues have presented.

“There is really no UNITY Roundtable “You can’t cut our budgets time to put this conversation off.

Right now, the structure is that in half (and) take away events It might be easier to prioritize UNITY Roundtable is an umbrella that we are trying to hold to more big picture issues, but initiative that encompasses 13 promote and invite students like this is not simply a buzzword,” active student organizations on us to come here on campus,” said senator Kevin Kane said. “This campus, including CBS. They are Carmen Vargas, treasurer of La is something that is affecting a collaboration of student leaders Fuerza Latina during the Senate students on a daily basis.” from multicultural and diversity meeting. “How do you expect organizations on campus that aim to improve that if you are doing Deadline to improve inclusion. things like this?”

UNITY gave Senate until April "If you don't support us, La Fuerza Latina is another 7, the day of this Thursday’s you can stop using words like group included in UNITY. senate meeting, to deliberate diversity and inclusion,” Pawnell

UNITY’s demands to Senate

UNITY Roundtable hands demands to Student Senate asking to change the way Senate currently functions with regards to budget cuts. UNITY has four demands in order to promote equity, in which Senate has come up with proposals for. and respond to their demands, otherwise they will “take action.”

With only one week to answer, senators were left wondering, “Why the harsh deadline?”

Senior Brytani Cavil, former CBS president, responded by saying that following their cuts in funding, the organizations had only one week to appeal. That process lined up with Drake’s spring break.

Because Senate gave UNITY a short deadline, they would do the same to Senate.

"I understand why it (the deadline) is in place, but we did have seven days to do what the university and Senate have been trying to do for years,” Kane said. “… Just to have that deadline and be tasked with such a huge task was tough, but I think it also focused us. We essentially said ‘Alright, we don’t have time to mess around, we don’t have time to figure out what is best in terms of PR, we just need to figure out what works and what we can do feasibly.’”

Senate’s Response

In order to address this deadline, Senate moved to create a ‘working group’ that comprised of Senators Anguiano, Daniel Creese, Erin Griffin, Kane, Linley Sanders and current treasurer Trevor Matusik.

From there, this working group met to come up with a tangible way that Senate can address the demands.

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CAMPUS NEWS

Fraternity suspended after ‘severe allegations’ Adam Rogan Sports Editor adam.rogan@drake.edu @Adam_Rogan

The Pi Kappa Alpha (PIKE) chapter at Drake University has been suspended for five years following “severe allegations” made against the fraternity.

Members of PIKE Delta Omicron (the title of Drake’s chapter) are permitted to continue living in their fraternity house, located at 1219 34th Street, until the end of the school year.

They are also still allowed to participate in some fraternal activities – such as competing in intramurals, wearing letters and contributing to philanthropies – but are no longer allowed to host events or participate in Greek Week on April 11-16.

The chapter has been on probation since the end of 2015.

Over the last few months, both Drake and the Pi Kappa Alpha national fraternity have been

investigating the chapter. The investigations began when the allegations were filed against the fraternity sometime in late 2015.

The decision to revoke Delta Omicron’s charter was made by the PIKE national fraternity.

Drake has accepted that decision, according to Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life Kerry Jordan.

Members of PIKE were informed of their suspension during the final week of March.

“The allegations that happened made it to the point where it wouldn’t go through (the Drake Interfraternity Council, IFC) or anything at all. It went straight to the University,” said Nick Kocisak, the president of Drake IFC. “Since it was so serious of an issue, (PIKE and Drake) decided to put them on probation until there was a decision made.”

IFC was not part of the decision-making process for the probation and subsequent suspension of PIKE. That decision came from a collaboration of the Dean of Students Office and PIKE nationals.

PI KAPPA ALPHA FRATERNITY was suspended after being on probation this past year. The decision to revoke the chapter was ultimately made by the PIKE national fraternity, but the investigation was an effort by the national fraternity and Drake University. PHOTO BY JAKE BULLINGTON | DIGITAL EDITOR “(IFC is) a little hands-off at this point because it was such a severe allegation, a lot of what’s happening is dealt with (by) the university,” Kocisak said.

“We don’t want to overstep our bounds when communicating, and we also want to make it clear

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that we are willing to work with everybody for every situation that arises … We would like to make the message known that we are here to work with chapters, (not) against them.”

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NEWS CAMPUS NEWS

PHOTO BY JAKE BULLINGTON | DIGITAL EDITOR

Fraternity violates Code of Student Conduct, specifics not disclosed CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Although IFC aims to help and support its members, certain situations prohibit the governing body from taking action.

Usually IFC or The Panhellenic Council (the governing body of sororities) would handle situations of misconduct and reprimanding rule-breaking Greek organizations.

But when protecting student confidentiality is called into question, the Dean of Students Office will overtake the investigation and decisionmaking in regards to fraternity and sorority violations.

This is the case with PIKE, as the specifics of the allegations

have not been disclosed other than the broad confirmation that the Code of Student Conduct was broken by the organization.

This hardly narrows down the possible offense(s) that brought the fraternity under suspicion of misconduct. The Code outlines student expectations on subjects ranging from sexual assault and hazing to academic plagiarism and the misuse of campus equipment.

“It was (found that) the chapter collectively … did break the Student Code of Conduct,” Jordan said. “They also were not upholding their national fraternity standards, either.”

There was no significant change in regards to PIKE’s

status on campus between the beginning the probation and now, according to Jordan. The time gap simply allowed for the investigations to be carried out and the PIKE national fraternity to make a fully informed decision regarding the future of the Delta Omicron chapter.

The five-year suspension means that most, if not all, of the chapter’s current members will have graduated or left Drake by the time PIKE can be permitted to return.

Suspensions aren’t a particularly new occurrence on Drake’s campus, although the returns of suspended chapters are far from routine.

Phi Delta Theta was

suspended in 2010 and returned to campus almost immediately after its four-year suspension was served, while Alpha Tau Omega didn’t recharter until April 2015, nearly three decades after it had been suspended in the 1980s.

PIKE Delta Omicron’s future is unknown.

If PIKE does return, its refounding members will need to prove to the university and national fraternity that they can exist within the bounds of Drake’s Code of Student Conduct and the bylaws of Pi Kappa Alpha, a change from the actions that led to the withdrawal of the chapter’s charter.

Throughout the investigation process, Delta Omicron remained

silent in regards to its probation.

The chapter’s leaders and a representative from PIKE’s national headquarters both declined to comment. The chapter is no longer listed on the Drake Fraternity and Sorority Life website that launched on Monday and has been removed from the list of chapters on PIKE’s national website.

Delta Omicron’s only comment in regards to the suspension so far has been a tweet posted on March 29 from @DrakePIKES that says, “Yesterday is gone forever…”

Digital Editor Jake Bullington contributed to this article.

CAMPUS NEWS

Violence Intervention Partner releases perception survey Jenny DeVries Staff Writer jennifer.devries@drake.edu

Student-led organization Violence Intervention Partner (VIP) released a survey this past weekend available to all students wishing to contribute their perceptions about the peer advocacy program on campus.

The survey is the first step the program is taking to improve VIP’s outreach to Drake students.

Member Jessica Rick is hoping to build off VIP’s base of student support, all with the help of Alysa Mozak, coordinator for sexual violence response and healthy relationship promotion.

“VIP is a 24/7 resource for any Drake student to use when they are struggling with any sort of relationship — from domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, to just wanting someone to talk to in order to help work through a problem,” Rick said.

The advocacy program is 100 percent confidential and is peerrun; the volunteers are students

who want to be there for their peers in times of need, as member Kevin Kane attests.

“VIP is a way to ensure that students have a voice and they have somewhere to turn to where someone will hear their story and help them figure out what the next step is,” Kane said.

First year Megan Marsh is one of many students who utilized VIP, though, she says, her introduction to the group was unconventional.

“Initially I felt very supportive, especially because they reached out to me, instead of the other way around,” Marsh said. “I think if there had been a representative there when I was initially talking to people like Jerry Parker, it would have been easier, but I didn’t know they existed.”

The uninformed student is precisely who this survey is targeting. Part of the issue is that, as Rick points out, the program is new.

“VIP is still a relatively new program on our campus, so it is still in a period of immense growth,” Rick said. “This past year we have worked really hard

to increase awareness of VIP among the student body, and I think this year people are more aware of the program due to this.”

“VIP is a way to ensure that students have a voice and they have somewhere to turn to where someone will hear their story and help them figure out what the next step is.”

Kevin Kane VIP member

VIP deals not only with a lack of awareness, but also misconceptions about their organization’s function, according to Kane.

“Students perceive us as a group or a number you call after you’ve been assaulted and that’s a flawed system,” Kane said.

“Because we’re picking up the pieces instead of preventing it,

and we’re trained to do so much more.”

The next step to increasing awareness on campus is the survey to improve VIP’s outreach on campus. Rick hopes it will help the program better campus through advocacy and clear up many misconceptions about VIP. “I hope to take the results from the survey and come up with some achievable ways to improve the VIP program on campus in order to advocate for students in the best way possible,” Rick said. “I hope that the survey will provide us with a starting point to see what exactly students perceive the VIP program to be so that we can improve the program to better fit student needs.”

That improvement will build upon skills the volunteers have worked over 30 hours to perfect. Student-advocates have resources that span from answering questions about unhealthy relationships to crisis management, according to Rick.

“I would like to see the VIP program grow and become utilized more as a resource rather than just being used as a crisis

line,” Rick said. “VIP needs to be used more as a proactive tool rather than just as a reactive resource for students who might be experiencing some sort of relationship issue.”

In any case, Marsh sees the advantage to MVP and appreciates the work they do.

“Given the right circumstance, they could be really beneficial for students,” Marsh said. “Their persistence can be really useful.”

For Kane, the end goal is bettering campus as a whole.

“It’s amazing to see someone in crisis come out of it and feel empowered, feel a sense of belonging,” Kane said. “To expand what we do and to reach more people would really mean a lot to us and would really help the university.”

Students who complete the submission of their survey will be entered into a drawing for a gift card. The link will be open until next Wednesday, April 6. For further questions, contact jessica. rick@drake.edu or alysa.mozak@ drake.edu.

CAMPUS PROGRAM

Adult program works to eliminate illiteracy Hoi Mun Yee Staff Writer hoimun.yee@drake.edu

According to the United States Department of Education, humans generally achieve various language milestones from ages zero to six, including the ability to read.

However, not everybody is fortunate enough to enjoy childhood education. The same department also reported in 2013 that 32 million adults in the U.S. are illiterate.

Fortunately, Drake University, along with many other institutions, has set up adult literacy programs to try and lower this number.

Anne Murr, coordinator of the Drake Adult Literacy Center, estimated a total number of 115 students enrolled in the program, this school year, which started last July, with others on the waiting list.

She said volunteer training is required because teaching adults

to read is very different compared to teaching children to read.

“We teach sounds and how the sounds go together in a multisensory fashion,” Murr said. “Adults who can’t read have brains that are wired very differently.”

Founded in 1976 as a part of the Drake School of Education, the Drake Adult Literacy Center is celebrating its 40th anniversary and is currently seeking volunteer tutors to meet the high intake of students.

With volunteers filling the roles as tutors, students only need to pay a maximum of $50 as enrollment fee per year with scholarships also available.

These volunteers mainly consist of people from the community. Murr wished more Drake students would participate in the program but felt the yearlong commitment has put off a lot of prospective student volunteers.

One student volunteer is Sally Diehl from the College of Arts and Sciences, who started in Spring 2015. Diehl tutored English language learners, and found it a rewarding experience.

“It was really great to see the little steps she would make,” said Diehl, regarding a Somalian student looking for a better job.

“Even getting down a vowel is really hard, so once they do that it’s just really nice to see.”

Despite the year-long commitment and required dedication, Diehl looks to continue her work in the Adult Literacy Center after taking a break next year when she studies abroad.

Other than dedication, Murr seeks volunteers who are willing to learn about the structure they use to teach students and patient teachers with an openness to diversity in terms of socioeconomic and sociological backgrounds.

Murr did say, though, that adult learners cannot expect to have their lives changed completely through completing a year’s course.

“It takes a child three to five years to learn to read, and those children are in school every day.

An adult reads one and a half hours a week,” she said. “If they didn’t learn to read during that

windowed opportunity just from birth to age 10, you can’t expect an adult to read in less than five years.”

However, she said students do learn skills to become more functional, like being able to read signs, fill out forms and buy a card for loved ones.

“Things we usually take for granted, they’ll be able to do it more independently,” Murr said.

Marcia Keyser, reference librarian and information literacy instructor at Cowles Library, thinks reading is essential for most jobs in this modern era. As an example, she cited a man who knew how to read blueprints, but not words, who eventually learned to readso he could keep his job.

Keyser also said while the Internet has provided a lot of pictures and picture links, illiterate people would still have to rely on other people to get the information they need as opposed to just reading articles, books or newspapers.

While Cowles Library is set up mainly for students and faculty, Keyser had worked

for an adult literacy program started by a public library. She said that programs like these are not only for adults who received low education but also highly educated foreigners who do not speak English.

“I taught this woman who had a law degree from Venezuela who could not speak a word of English,” Keyser said.

Adult literacy is not just about learning how to read as an adult.

To many, it is a way to connect with loved ones and society. For others, it is a chance to provide for their families and further their careers.

The Drake University Adult Literacy Center aims to help illiterate elderlies reconnect with the world and refugee mothers provide better lives for their children among others who just want to learn to read in English.

Anybody can register to be a tutor with training sessions set to be held April 22 and April 23.

Anyone looking to volunteer with the adult literacy program can contact Murr at anne.murr@ drake.edu.

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April 6, 2016

OPINIONS THE MOVIE BUFF

STAFF OPINION

Summer Movie Preview Terrorists strike more than just Brussels What you should and shouldn’t be watching

Eric Deutz Film Critic eric.deutz@drake.edu

Does that headline seem as weird to anyone else as it does to me? Alas, time rolls on, and we now find ourselves less than a month away from the beginning of the film industry’s summer season.

Just like any other summer, this one’s sure to be filled to the brim with action-packed blockbusters, laugh-out-loud comedies, new installments in beloved franchises… and some films that are going to earn way more money than they deserve to.

So you don’t become one of the many walking out of a theatre this summer with a stomach full of over-buttered popcorn and regrets, here’s my handy little guide to getting through the season unscathed.

What to See this Summer: 5. “Sausage Party” – This film from Seth Rogen about the life and unexpected death of common food items looks to be the funniest and raunchiest animated feat this side of South Park. I’m taking a risk on this one – but go watch the trailer and tell me you’re not intrigued. (August 12) 4. “Captain America: Civil War” – Somehow I’ve managed to miss both of the previous Captain America films, otherwise this film may be higher. Nevertheless, it’s Marvel, and any film with Robert Downey Jr. in an Iron Man suit is sure to be a winner. (May 6) 3. “Finding Dory” – I have my reservations, mostly because so often sequels released this long after the original fall pretty flat (Zoolander, anyone?). Of course, the one counterexample I can think of is the Toy Story franchise, so maybe Pixar knows what it’s doing. Who am I kidding, of course they do.

(June 17) 2. “The BFG” – Glad to see Steven Spielberg finally end his run of History Channel — level historical films (“War Horse”, “Lincoln”, “Bridge of Spies”). And he does so by turning a beloved children’s tale into a long-awaited

feature film. What was the last summer family blockbuster Spielberg helmed? A little movie called… E.T.? Here’s hoping.

(July 1) 1. “X-Men: Apocalypse” – For quite some time now, the X-Men have felt like the superheroes that continuously manage to fly under the radar. But “Days of Future Past” was among the best superhero films of our time, and with the addition of Oscar Isaac as Apocalypse to an alreadyimpeccable cast, things are only looking up from here. (May 27) What to Skip: (And I’m not giving you release dates for these.

Because, seriously, don’t go.)

5. “Independence Day 2: Resurgence” – Remember that thing about long-awaited sequels never working I said before? I love the original as much as anyone, but this feels so unnecessary. And, “Resurgence”?

It sounds like the next Divergent movie, and considering how well those movies have fared, that’s not a good thing.

4. “Warcraft” – Director Duncan Jones has an impressive resume for how new he is to the business (“Source Code”, “Moon”), so I’m torn. But I’ve yet to see a video game turned into a successful movie, and this just doesn’t stand out as anything special.

3. “Ice Age: Collision Course” – Can someone please put this franchise out of its misery? What is this, number five now? The first one worked, and everything since then has only made me less and less scornful of global warming.

2. “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows” – I don’t know who asked for the first one, and I definitely can’t understand why anyone would have asked for another. Stay in the shadows and off of the big screen, please.

1. “Angry Birds: The Movie” – Folks, if we let this succeed, then what’s next? “Words with Friends: The Movie”? “2048: The Movie”? “Snapchat: The Movie”?

There will be plenty of time to get into the theaters and see some great cinema this summer – and also, plenty of time to stay home and play catch.

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On March 22, the world came together for Brussels. That Tuesday morning at least 34 people died and more than 200 were injured.

As seems to be the new normal for terrorism, the Islamic State did not shy away from taking responsibility for the attacks.

Theories are flying left and right, with diplomats and politicians scurrying to clean up the mess in the most humane way possible.

Reuters reported that “the attacks were mounted a few

days after the capture of Salah Abdeslam, the one remaining militant believed to be still at large after the Paris attacked in November – an almost operatic revenge.”

Out of the four attackers, two have been identified, one is dead and yet another is at large. Since then, thousands have left heartwarming messages, and three days of national mourning have been declared in Belgium.

However, there is an even sadder part to the Brussels attacks, a story that goes deeper and is the roots cause of all heartaches — a story of injustice that was brushed aside.

We paid homage to the French flag and now the Belgian flag. The whole world did. Yet, the whole world was not there for Ankara or Istanbul. Is it because it is too hard to humanize the victims of terror attacks in countries that are marred by unrest? The intensities of the attacks are the same: someone’s father, mother, son, daughter did not return home on March 22 in Belgium, on March 13 in Ankara and on March 19 in Istanbul.

However, it’s not the world’s fault if it forgets. It’s partly the

media and greatly those inhuman terrorists. Let’s just remember that people in the latter two countries were innocent, too, and those people, like the hundreds in Belgium, need a prayer or a word of sympathy and support.

It might take a long journey through generations to completely stop another Brussels or Istanbul, but we can definitely mitigate terrorism.

Of course, words are more easily uttered than brought to life.

Politics and other socioeconomic factors are often cited as reasons that render the task difficult.

Yet, change can be sparked at an individual level. If it’s too late for politicians and the older generation to bring about that change now, ours can take a stand for revolution.

It all starts with tolerance, respect and proper education.

There will always be negativity and potential terror threats, but we can minimize the risk. And as President Obama said in his response to the Belgian attacks on BBC, “… (Fighting) ISIS is top priority, but how do we do it in an intelligent way?”

STAFF OPINION

Makeup trends for warmer weather

Liz Bregenzer Staff Writer liz@drake.edu @lizbregenzer

When spring arrives, so do new makeup trends. But what exactly is hot this year? Here are some trends I’ve found for the spring/summer 2016 season, accompanied with both splurge and save options for products.

Bright Lips Bright, bold lips are by far my favorite trend for this season.

Think fun pops of color that you can pair with your favorite spring dress. Even vampy shades, which are normally thought of as colors for the colder months, have been seen on the runways for spring.

Simple Eyes You may think that you can’t pull off one of these bolder shades, but keep your eye look simple, and I guarantee you’ll look amazing.

Right now, I’m into pinky corals — I own Too Faced’s “Melted in Melon,” and I absolutely adore the color — because they give my outfits a bit of a summery vibe.

The beauty of the makeup market is that there are many different lip products from which

to choose.

Liquid Lipsticks Liquid lipsticks, which are gaining popularity as an alternative to solid lipsticks, are available from many different retailers.

One of the most popular brands on the market right now is Kylie Cosmetics (as in Kylie Jenner). Her lip kits come with a matte liquid lipstick and a lip liner that apply smoothly and are highly pigmented ($29). Other great liquid lipsticks include Too Faced’s Melted Liquid Lipsticks ($21) and Nyx Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick ($7).

Looking for a lipstick tube instead? M.A.C.’s collection of lip products, whether matte or creamy, will never fail you, ever (various prices).

Bold Eyeliner If you’re looking for a fun and unexpected edition to your makeup routine, bright blue eyeliner has been spotted on many different runways.

Wing it out on your eyelids or tightly line your lower waterline for a pop of color that’s sure to make people do a double take — but in a good way, I promise.

Just like with the lipsticks, the key to this look is keeping both your outfit and the rest of your face simple.

There are also many great eyeliner products that can fit your needs.

Urban Decay offers its 24/7 eyeliner pencils in 41 different shades, including Chaos, an electric blue ($20). Kat Von D Ink Liner ($19) is a great option if you’re looking for a liquid. Of course, drugstore brands work just as well too – I recommend

the Revlon Color Stay Liquid Eye Pen ($9.99).

For a day look that still makes a statement, try incorporating soft pink shades into your look.

If experimenting with eye shadows is your thing, Urban Decay’s “Naked 3” palette ($49) contains twelve rose gold-based shades that can add a nice shimmer to any of your spring outfits.

Maybelline’s “The Blushed Nudes” palette can offer you similar shades at a cheaper price ($9.99).

Glowy Skin As for cheek shades, I’m in love with Benefit’s liquid highlighters ($26, available in High Beam and Dandelion Shy Beam). Blend these into your cheekbones for a soft, youthful glow that will instantly make you look more awake — perfect for when finals week approaches.

However, in the midst of all these fun trends, the most important aspect of a good makeup routine has to be skin, and this spring, glowing skin is in.

Water-based foundations are unique in that they offer full coverage with a lightweight feel.

As a part of its new line, Rainforest of the Sea, Tarte Cosmetics has released a collection of waterbased foundations that are both hydrating and contain SPF 15 sunscreen ($39). For a cheaper alternative, try Covergirl’s Clean Liquid Makeup ($6.99).

Even if you think these looks just aren’t for you, don’t be afraid to experiment. Makeup is a way to express yourself however you want and whenever you want — so have fun with it!

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05 | opinions

April 06, 2016

OPINIONS STAFF OPINION

Feminine hygiene products are not a luxury item, should not be taxed

Katherine Bauer Staff Writer katherine.bauer@drake.edu

Red tide. Shark week. Whatever slang word you use, menstruation follows women from puberty until they hit menopause, typically around age 51. There are certain things women need in order to deal with this usually agonizing event that can last from two to seven days. Among the most important are tampons or pads, depending on the woman’s preference.

The U.S. government has decided that tampons and pads should be taxed, like most items in our lives.

They are taxed as a luxury item in most states through the sales tax. Non-luxury items typically include food; medical purchases, like prescriptions or prosthetics; and even clothes in some places.

Tampons and sanitary napkins are not a luxury item.

Menstruation is an uncontrollable part of women’s lives and they are being punished for it.

Cristina Garcia, an assembly member in California, has introduced a bill to make tampons and feminine care items exempt

from the sales tax. Her reasoning is simply that these items are not luxuries.

California women pay $20 million annually for the tax on their feminine hygiene products.

To put this in perspective, I will experience my period for 41 years, assuming I hit menopause at the typical age of 51. If a 54-count of tampons costs an average of $10 during those years (because inflation is a thing), I will spend $1,822 before tax on tampons in my lifetime. I will spend an additional

spent for the tampon tax, I could maybe buy a whole college textbook instead of paying this tax throughout my life.

This money could also go towards other products I use such as pain relievers for my cramps. I am fortunate to be in a place financially where I can afford to buy tampons as often as I need them. However, women who live in poverty might think twice before buying a box labeled Tampax Pearl. And yet they’ll have to buy tampons anyway because the alternative not to using one is not socially acceptable or generally comfortable.

It is possible to take birth control to reduce the number of periods in a year. It is also possible to have surgery to remove the uterus all together (although this prevents a woman from ever having children). These costs greatly outweigh that of the tampon tax.

Most women have little alternative but to have their periods e v e r y month.

It is right for women to fight to have the tampon tax revoked. I think that if most women could magically waive their periods, they would. However, it is something we have to deal with. The government should not take advantage of this nuisance and make money off us.

Humans of Drake Each week, staff writer Rachel Wermager captures stories of students on Drake’s campus

Thalia Anguiano • Junior Law Politics & Society and Public Relations Major “Throughout my time here at Drake, I’ve been given a lot of opportunities to grow; as a student, as a person and as a leader. I want to make sure that type of atmosphere is accessible for all Drake students to have. I also just like making a difference and evoking some type of positive changer here on campus and out in the community as well. I want this position because I care a lot about the student body and I care a lot about the growth of our University. I feel like I will be able to best advocate and voice the needs and concerns of students. ” STAFF OPINION

Adult coloring books do help relieve stress

$127.78 to pay the seven cent sales tax in Iowa.

While this may not seem like the greatest amount of money

MUSIC REVIEW

Zayn’s ‘Mind of Mine’ strays from One Direction innocence, guided by sex

Parker Klyn Staff Writer parker.klyn@drake.edu

All the way back in 2011, an upstart boy band called One Direction released their debut album “Up All Night.” Aside from the unmatched fame and immense monetary success of the album, the band, and its members, “Up All Night” is, in retrospect, a modern classic.

It didn’t break any new ground lyrically or thematically, of course. That’s not the purpose of boy bands. What made it so great was its impeccability — pristinely produced pop songs of innocent love sung by five equally cute young men.

Innocence, in fact, was the main selling point of One Direction, which marketed itself as a boy band that fans of all ages could love.

Zayn Malik was the odd man out. He’s a Muslim with Pakistani heritage, he chain­ smokes cigarettes and is covered in tattoos

— all of which stand in sharp contrast to the rest of the entirely Caucasian One Direction. So it was no surprise when he broke out with “Mind of Mine,” taking upon the first­name­only moniker ZAYN and promoting his album as a massive sonic breakthrough.

Unfortunately, this isn’t the case. “Mind of Mine” keeps the same impeccable pop production of One Direction, but with more balladry and less innocence.

Sex is the guiding theme of the album, and for some listeners, that will be more than enough. ZAYN should be praised for breaking the mold as a sex symbol, and if that’s all you’re looking for, “Mind of Mine” is for you. Even the more up-tempo jams, like “Like I Would” and “She Don’t Love Me,” are explicitly sexual. In the right mood, I might enjoy music like this, but musically, most of these tracks really aren’t compelling enough to keep the listener interested. This is pop music with liberal usage of swear words.

We get it, ZAYN. You have a lot of sex. That’s great! Nobody’s slighting you for it. It’s just hard for me to find a reason to care, especially for the album’s relatively rigid length. There are 18 tracks here, spanning a full hour. Cut the album in half, and it’s still repetitive — at this length, it’s downright mundane.

Individually, most of the songs are pretty good. Kehlani’s part on the current single “Wrong” fits in well, and “Pillowtalk” is a supremely sexy mid­ tempo jam.

But there’s a reason that songs are three to five minutes: that’s when they start to wear out their

welcome. There are occasionally dips into different sounds, like mysterious organ loops or what I imagine to be authentic sounds from ZAYN’s Pakistani heritage.

But these are all one-­offs that are never explored any further.

It doesn’t help that ZAYN has perhaps the least distinctive voice in pop today. He’s a relatively talented vocalist, but he doesn’t push it enough for it to stand on its own. Too often on “Mind of Mine,” ZAYN sounds like he’s whispering through his verses.

I imagine he was looking for intimacy in his vocals, but it comes across as laziness. I might not notice if this were actually Nick Jonas, 5 Seconds of Summer, or even one of his One Direction bandmates singing. This is damning, especially in pop, where aesthetic trumps all.

The one genuinely great song on “Mind of Mine” is “It’s You,” which could be mistaken for a Frank Ocean bonus track.

There’s an earnestness in ZAYN’s vocals here that doesn’t show up anywhere else on the album.

The track manages to be sensual and intimate without the explicit nature of lyrics that appear everywhere else on “Mind of Mine.” This shows that ZAYN has at least some sort of selfawareness.

There are other ways to convey sexual feelings than explicit lyrics. I just wish he showed that deftness on the entirety of the record. “Mind of Mine” is never a bad album, but there are very few places where it is truly great.

Anna Jensen Staff Writer katherine.bauer@drake.edu

Crayola can’t keep up with the demand for colored pencils and crayons. A brand that makes coloring supplies now is catering to a whole new age group of people — adults.

The new fad of adult coloring books is spreading worldwide as teenagers and adults purchase coloring books that have been said to release tension and provide a calming aura to young adults’ stressful lives.

My mom bought dozens for Christmas and paired them with colored pencils and gave them to all of the adults on her list as presents. They can be an afternoon activity, a wine night activity or something to do with family and friends while holding light conversation.

I usually listen to music, talk to my mom or watch Netflix while I color. Having light background noise can be helpful for some people but annoying to others.

The main designs that fill up many books range from floral to geometric designs. A book I would recommend for college aged students is “Creative Coloring Inspirations” because its pages are filled with worthwhile pickme-ups.

These books are proven to relieve stress because of the rhythmic repetition that coloring promotes. Studies have shown that coloring inside the lines is what decreases the anxiety that often plagues adults. These coloring books allow people to be creative, but instead of creating

their own design, they just have to fill it in.

I’ve learned that it is often effective to choose only four or five colors for each design. This can add to the symmetry of the picture and through the use of shading and pressing hard, you get many different versions of the same color. This tactic can often add depth to your artwork.

Now, I am by no means an artist. I can’t take a blank piece of paper and turn it into anything special. But since these books already give me the layout of the design, I am suddenly transformed into the artist I could never be.

Since these designs are often intricate, they require focus.

In the college world, where multitasking is a necessity, this focus and repetition on one task is a smart way to unwind and relax. Since coloring is not hard, it usually won’t add unwanted stress.

This activity brings us back to our past, which can be another subconscious reason people tend to calm down while coloring. The atmosphere constantly reminds me of my childhood because it was an enjoyable pastime for me when I was younger.

Coloring is an activity that removes us from the ever-present digital world we live in. Taking time to engage in an activity that has no ties to school or work is important in our daily lives.

Even though detaching from your phone can sound pretty daunting, constantly being caught up in technology and other people’s lives can be a part of the reason so many college students are anxious and overwhelmed.

We are always complaining about missing our younger, carefree days as kids. It only costs $12 to $14 to be that kid again.

Sounds pretty cheap to me.

06 | opinions

April 6, 2016

OPINIONS BATTLE OF THE SEXES

This week: Terrorism Joe thinks we need to put in more effort in protecting citizens from the threat of terrorism while Claire challenges people to put themselves in the shoes of refugees.

Who do you agree with?

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Joe Herba Staff Writer joseph.herba@drake.edu There’s nothing scarier than a terrorist attack. I can’t stand turning on the TV or seeing in the newpaper that yet another terrorist attack has occurred. I think it’s so scary because we, or at least I, never think that the U.S. is a place that would ever be considered unsafe or even under attack.

As I’ve gotten older, I have realized how truly scary terrorist attacks are. I still remember the day I was in kindergarten when 9/11 occurred, and as sad as it is to say, I was happy to be let out early from school. Obviously, I am deeply saddened now, but it is one of the true horrors that kids don’t seem to understand.

We go from fears of fictional monsters to fears of real ones.

Terrorist attacks are also scary because they are not based on you as a person, or your personal beliefs, but also the things that you can’t change about yourself, like your nationality, or color of your skin. There’s no way to hide

“who you are or where you’re from, what you did” (that’s a quote from a Backstreet Boys song, I’m sorry that I’m not sorry.)

But in all seriousness, terror seems to be growing. I don’t know what it is about today’s culture that gets people so violent. Of course, terrorist attacks have occurred many times over history, but it seems to be generally growing, and this could be any act of terror from something huge on a national scale, like 9/11, or something that is obviously absolutely terrifying, like Sandy Hook Elementary, but still not a personal attack on the nation.

There are so many theories as to why this is occurring now, and one of them is the gun laws.

As a gun owner, as a hunter, and as someone that is coming from a Trump-supporting household, I would have to be stupid to say that increasing gun laws wouldn’t lower gun violence. Looking at Australia, a place that has absolutely banned guns, and seeing that they have never had another real terrorist attack since, it is kind of hard to say otherwise.

Now, on the other end of the spectrum, I don’t think that banning all guns is a considerable option for the U.S., and never would be, but it is a thought. I also find it interesting that for a country that spends so much on defense, not too much has been changed.

While I understand defense is more military-based, it couldn’t hurt to protect the citizens from what we are most afraid of.

Claire Franksen Staff Writer claire.franksen@drake.edu We live in a world where terrorist attacks have almost become the norm. A person can glance at a newscast at almost any point in the day and hear the word “terrorist.” Most people would agree that this is a scary thing, but a majority of us don’t truly understand how truly insane and out of hand this is.

In a seven-day span from March 24 until March 31, there were 33 terrorist attacks across the world, which is about 4.7 terrorist attacks a day. Within these 33 attacks, at least 266 people were killed, and at least 411 people were injured.

The two deadliest attacks in this seven-day span have taken place in the Middle East and Southern Asia.

On March 25, there was a suicide bombing near the village of Iskandariya, Iraq, after a local football game. 42 people were killed, one of which was the mayor of the town and 65 people were injured.

On March 27, there was yet another suicide bombing in Lahore, Pakistan. 72 people were killed, including 29 children, as it took place at one of the largest parks of Lahore that injured 200 people There are probably a few specific events that come to mind when you think of terrorist attacks that have happened recently. The Paris attacks that occurred last November, resulting in 130 deaths, the San Bernardino attack last December, resulting in 14 deaths, and the very recent Brussels attacks that happened on March 22, resulting in 35 people being killed.

It’s all very scary — that’s an obvious observation. Too caught up with the things that are only happening in the U.S. There have only been nine deadly terrorists attacks taking place in the U.S. since the Sept. 11 attacks.

In 2014, there were only two terrorists attacks that happened on U.S. soil, killing five people total. Compare that to the 13,463 terrorist attacks that happened worldwide in 2014, killing a total of 32,727 people.

My point is that we need to open our eyes. Our country is extremely safe compared to places where these attacks happen every single day. People need to take a breath, calm themselves down and then if they don’t already understand why we should accept refugees into our country, pretend you are a refugee trying to get to a safe place after your entire world has been turned upside down by terrorist groups.

BOOK NOOK

STAFF OPINION

‘The Cellar’ should have stayed on Wattpad

Humanoid AI Sophia talks about wanting a family

Jessie Spangler Assistant Relays Editor jessica.spangler@drake.edu

“The Cellar” by Natasha Preston originally started off on Wattpad, a website where writers can get feedback on their work.

Apparently it was so popular that Wattpad decided to publish it.

I think the novel should have stayed on Wattpad.

The story needed a lot of edits. There were way too many grammar mistakes and run-on sentences. Either this book never saw an editor or it just saw one that wasn’t very good. Throw in a bunch of writing clichés and shallow, unlikeable characters and you have got yourself “The Cellar.”

I like to think that I’m pretty easy to please when it comes to books, and the fact that I was really excited to read this one made it even more disappointing.

It starts off with a 16-yearold girl named Summer, who is kidnapped off the street by a man named Clover, taken to the kidnapper’s house and renamed … after a flower.

In the kidnapper’s cellar, he’s keeping a group of girls that he all renamed after different flowers and is under the impression that he’s “protecting” them from the outside world. Clover has a big

thing with purity, so the place where the girls live is always in tip-top shape and the girls’ eating schedules are strict.

The plot was slow-moving, and the writing seemed to be operating under the rules of tell, don’t show. The characters weren’t very deep, and Summer’s character was too childish for my taste. Two of the only characters I did like were Rose and Violet.

Rose seemed to have more going on than anyone realized (and her back story was actually surprising), and Violet was much more likeable than the other girls being kept in the cellar.

Clover was not the antagonist he could have been. The craziness was definitely there but could have executed in a better way to make the story more interesting and more gripping.

In the story, I was honestly surprised that the police hadn’t caught him yet because he kidnapped the girls in public places where anyone could have seen him. He also dumped the corpses of past “flowers” into the same canal for years, and apparently no one became suspicious that all these dead girls, around the same age, were floating in the canal. You think that would be enough reason for anyone to be suspicious.

As someone who has read many James Patterson novels and other thrillers, I have to say that this book did not give me the same feelings of suspense and shock as those other novels. The idea was good, and even the idea of renaming all of the girls after flowers was somewhat creepy.

But “The Cellar” just didn’t have the quality writing or wellthought-out characters to keep me entranced.

There is a sequel on Wattpad, but I will probably never get around to reading it.

Jacob McKay Staff Writer jacob.mckay@drake.edu

Humans are capable of creating amazing things. From incredible works of art, to machines that send us to space, our ingenuity has enabled us to further our species in ways not previously thought possible.

Our technological aptitude only increases by the year, and all signs point toward a future that is much more automated than even today.

We’ve all seen the electronic apocalypse movies. I myself am a huge fan of the “Matrix” trilogy, the recent “Ex Machina,” and of course there is “iRobot” among others.

Those movies project a possible reality that has always been the stuff of our nightmares. The problem is, artificial intelligence, or AI, being developed by scientists today is inching us ever closer to that future.

In no way am I a predictor of doomsday, and I’m not advocating a fear of technology by any means. What I am saying is that developments being made in artificial intelligence could be potentially problematic for humanity.

The video that has been circulating on Facebook of a

humanoid AI named Sophia talking about her dreams of having a family seemed to startle a lot of people. The idea of a robot family in itself is not the most startling thing, but the idea that humans are starting to imbue machines with consciousness on that level is very startling.

A self-aware AI that is capable of limitless knowledge acquisition is incredibly dangerous for the human race. Once a machine is capable of becoming more intelligent than it’s creator, its creator has made a mistake.

Humans are notoriously fallible, and are inhibited by emotions ­— among other things — that can hamper brain function.

A robot not hampered by human fallibility could be capable of

much more than any human.

If we continue making robots that look like us, and then end up giving them artificial intelligence with conscious elements, we could be creating a new species that has the ability to evolve much faster than us. We could be creating a species that quickly becomes the dominant species on earth.

This is all hypothetical of course, but humans seem to have very few reservations about pursuing more and more AI advancements. If we don’t know when to stop, we could create our own undoing very realistically.

Only time will tell.

07 | features

April 06, 2016

FEATURES POLITICS

Disagreement threatens successful Supreme Court nomination Katherine Bauer Staff Writer katherine.bauer@drake.edu

Not even 24 hours after the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on February 13, a political battle began over nominations and hearings for a new Supreme Court Justice.

“Everybody recognized immediately that his death would provoke a political fight,” said Rachel Paine Caufield, a Drake political science professor. “Within hours of the announcement that Scalia had passed away, conservative Republicans in Congress stepped forward and said, ‘We’re not going to confirm anybody prior to the presidential elections.’”

In the days following Scalia’s death, Obama made it clear that he would fulfill his constitutional responsibility in making a nomination and hoped Republicans would hold hearings and give a vote to any nominee.

Almost a month later, on March 17, President Barrack Obama nominated Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court.

“When Merrick Garland was appointed, I think it took a lot of people by surprise,” Caufield said. “He’s moderate. He’s older.

He is obviously qualified. It would be hard to argue that he’s not somebody who has the legal credentials for the position.”

Even though Republicans have praised Garland and his work in the past, they refuse to hold hearings in the Senate Judiciary Committee and on the floor to consider his nomination.

“It paints Republican senators into a corner because in the past they’ve said very nice things about Merrick Garland, and now they’re in a position where they have to oppose him,” Caufield said.

Republicans find precedent for their actions by pointing to a “tradition” of almost 80 years in which no Supreme Court Justice has been nominated and confirmed in an election year.

They believe this to be a longstanding practice.

“It’s a very carefully crafted statement,” Caufield said.

Supreme Court nominations in the last year of a president’s term are very rare. However, Ronald Reagan appointed Justice Anthony Kennedy late in 1987, and the Senate confirmed him early in 1988. George H.W. Bush won the election later that year.

“There is no precedent, absolutely none, for a president not naming a nominee until after an election,” Caufield said. “It just doesn’t exist. (It’s) more a lack of opportunity.”

First-year actuarial science major and College Republicans member Ryan Skotzke said that the presidential election this year should make no difference and is frustrated with Republicans.

“I don’t think the timing needs to matter,” Skotzke said. “While I am a Republican, I am a little bit frustrated that the Republicans are being so stubborn on this because there are laws that they’re supposed to follow, and they’re not following them by just refusing to hold hearings until a new president is chosen, which I think is probably going to be Hillary Clinton anyway. So I don’t see what they hope to gain.”

The rationale behind this “tradition” is the belief that the next commander-in-chief will represent the people in choosing the 113th Supreme Court Justice.

Republicans sent the message to voters that an Obama nominee will overshadow what they want.

Other skeptics of this rationale think Republicans are simply hoping the Republican presidential nominee will be sitting in the Oval Office come next year.

“I think they want a Republican to nominate the Justice,” firstyear law, politics and society and politics major Josh Hughes said.

“I think that’s fair. But saying that the people need to have a voice is ridiculous because that’s not how our judicial system works.

Our judicial system… is set up so that as few people as possible get to have their opinions heard because it’s not really the opinions of the people that matter in what is constitutional or not.

What’s right is not always what’s popular. I think (Republicans) are not genuine in wanting the people’s voices to be heard.”

Obama and fellow Democrats feel it is the current president’s constitutional right and duty to make a nomination and that the Senate has a responsibility to hold hearings and cast votes.

“Polls seem to indicate that Obama is doing pretty well with that message,” Caufield said.

“So the American people in polls seem to indicate that they would like the Senate to take action on Merrick Garland’s appointment.”

Skotzke said that he thinks the president and the Senate have a constitutional responsibility to see the nomination process through.

“I am a firm believer in the Constitution,” Skotzke said. “On the other hand, I find it highly likely that any President Obama nominee is going to not follow the Constitution when he’s on the Supreme Court.”

Democrats anticipate that the Supreme Court seat will remain empty during the coming year and that it would be detrimental

to the Court. However, the Court can, in fact, function with eight rather than nine judges.

Caufield said that the Court may take fewer cases if the justices feel they cannot make definitive judgments, but ties can occur at any time if a judge abstains from voting.

“This is not a constitutional crisis,” Caufield said. “This is simply a political showdown.”

Democratic senators keep pushing a hearing to be held on Garland’s nomination. They have threatened to stop everything on the Senate floor until the Republicans agree to do this.

“There is no precedent, absolutely none, for a president not naming a nominee until after an election. It just doesn’t exist. (It’s) more a lack of opportunity.”

Rachel Caufield Associate Professor of politics

“They can stop the Senate from doing other things. But they have a hard time procedurally with any sort of path forward to force consideration of Merrick Garland,” Caufield said.

Iowa senator Chuck Grassley has acted as the gatekeeper for the Republicans. He sits as the Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman

and will control whether or not a hearing will occur.

Grassley was one of the senators to say in the hours after Scalia’s death that there would not be a hearing on any nomination.

Republican leadership has pressured him not to move on this decision.

“It’s been his whole life’s work to build up to be chairman of that committee,” Hughes said. “I guess I don’t really understand why he’s not refusing to do his job for this life’s work that he’s done.

He’s playing partisan politics with democracy, our Constitution here. It doesn’t seem like it’s the Chuck Grassley we thought we knew who would put aside petty politics and do the job.”

Interest groups are targeting Grassley on either side. Iowans, as Grassley’s constituents, are also being targeted, resulting in the ads that have popped up on TV urging Iowans to call Grassley to sway him for or against a hearing.

Caufield said that the one thing that could possibly get Grassley to change his mind and hold hearings is voters. He is up for re-election this year and giving in to constituents’ demands for a hearing may be the changing factor.

However, Grassley would have to truly feel that voters would not vote for him and would vote for his opponent over this one issue.

Voters, Caufield said, would have to follow through.

“I think Republicans are jumping to an irrational

conclusion on how to handle it,” Skotzke said. “So I think they’re acting a bit irrationally.

I don’t think there’s a whole lot to convince Senator Grassley to change his mind on this. I’d like it if he did.”

If there are no hearings on Obama’s nominee, a nomination by the next president would not come until January 2017 with a confirmation as early as February.

With party nominees, presidential elections and congressional elections all hanging in the balance, “it’s a gamble on the part of Senate Republicans,” Caufield said.

Should Democrats win the presidency and a Senate majority, the Republicans could have a much more liberal nominee on their hands.

“I think that Judge Garland should get a hearing and a vote,” Hughes said. “I think if Senate Republicans really don’t want this judge so bad to be on the Supreme Court, they need to buck up and hold a hearing and then vote no.

They have the votes to vote no.

But I think this is a cowardly political game.”

Some Republican Senators have sat down with Garland to talk about his nomination. This is most likely done to appeal to their constituents during an election year, Caufield explained.

“If the leadership is not willing to move forward on the nomination, then it’s unlikely that the Senators will make much of a difference.”

IOWANS are no strangers to being embroiled in presidential politics. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee that will be instrumental in deciding whether there will be a hearing on President Obama’s supreme court nominee. PHOTO BY PRANEETH RAJSINGH | PHOTO EDITOR

POLITICS

Drake students elect first Latina student body president Tim Webber Editor-in-Chief timothy.webber@drake.edu

Earlier this year, Drake University student Thalia Anguiano made headlines when she asked presidential candidate Hillary Clinton about white privilege at the Iowa Brown and Black Forum. Clinton’s answer went viral, and Anguiano later said she was “disappointed” in the candidate’s answer.

Clinton is still campaigning for president, but now Anguiano has won a presidential election of her own.

The Drake student body elected Anguiano to be their new student body president last week.

Anguiano, currently a junior, will be the first woman in four years to serve as student body president. She will also be the first Latina to ever be elected to the position.

“Knowing that we are making strides in the right direction and strides to create some more

change to (produce) a more equitable and diverse campus, it’s just amazing,” Anguiano said.

“That’s what we need and that’s why I ran.”

Students voted online on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the results were announced at midnight on Thursday outside of the campus convenience store.

It took five minutes for the full results to be announced, and nearly an hour for the whirlwind of hugs and congratulatory selfies to die down.

Anguiano won in a landslide, earning 849 of 1,033 votes The new president, whose term will begin with the next academic year, said she’s excited to get to work. Anguiano aims to help Drake embrace its diversity and wants to tear down the “metaphorical wall” that exists between the campus and its community.

“I’d just like to see more of Drake being immersed in the surrounding Des Moines community,” Anguiano said.

“I’d like to see Drake partake in more community service events

around the community. I’d like to see more of the community come onto Drake’s campus for different events.”

Anguiano also said she’ll begin advocating right away to have the Drake Public Safety and Violence Intervention Program’s hotline phone numbers on student ID cards. She also wants to create an email address for Student Senate that will allow students to address their concerns in a more professional and private setting.

Students elected other leadership positions for Drake’s Student Senate last week as well.

Kevin Kane will serve as the next vice president of student life, Nick Jenderko was elected unopposed as the next vice president of student activities and John Stehwein won a run-off election to be named treasurer.

But the focus of the event was on Anguiano and her celebration.

“I’m happy,” Anguiano said.

“And I know that as soon as my mom decides to call me back she’s going to be really happy too.”

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April 06, 2016

FEATURES STEM

STEM contributors inspired by fond academic memories

Molly Adamson Staff Writer molly.adamson@drake.edu

Some people may know the construction on campus as only the “STEM project.” The abbreviation stands for “Science, Technology, Education and Math.” But soon the building will have another name: CollierScripps Hall, which will open in the fall. The faces behind the buildings belong to Jim Collier and Debbie and Ric Scripps.

Collier went to Drake his first two years of college before going to University of Iowa to finish his undergrad. He then came back to Drake for graduate school.

Collier was an English teacher for 35 years before his retirement.

And, according to him, that was a lifetime.

Collier gets his passion for teaching from his mother.

“Drake is near and dear to my heart,” Collier said. “My mother made donations to the School of Education, so I have a family history with Drake and with education.”

The Scripps were both education majors.

They remembered a time when the School of Education’s building was closer to campus, right across the street from where the Law building sits now. They know that the school has grown again since they left, and that’s why they wanted to make the donation.

“We want the future educators to have a nice building to learn in,” Ric said.

During their time at Drake, the Scripps enjoyed attending football games together. Debbie enjoyed the English classes she took, including one about African-American literature.

Both Collier and the Scripps enjoyed their time at Drake, and that’s why they wanted to donate to provide a better building for

the School of Education.

“I hope the building enhances the image of the campus,” Collier said. “I also hope it gives a higher quality to serve the students who want to become educators.”

Many donations were made towards the building, but Collier and the Scripps together donated the most money, meaning their names will be going on the building.

Donors often do not just give money and leave it at that, though. Many donors come to ribbon cutting ceremony, and are still highly involved around campus. John Smith, vice president of Drake’s development office, believes that Collier and the Scripps will be no different from other donors.

“History would indicate that donors remain closely connected to the project they invest in, and I wholly anticipate that Mr. Collier and Ric and Debbie Scripps will remain closely involved with Drake, and particularly the work

that takes place in the School of Education,” Smith said. “Together (the donors) provide an example for others to follow, and they do a significant part in advancing a building culture of philanthropy at Drake.”

Having already survived their time at Drake, the donors had some advice for students.

“I know that some students get intimidated by teachers. Don’t

be-they’re there to help. Go to their offices, it will help a lot,” Ric said.

The School of Education has a lot to look forward to with this new building, and the students will get to enjoy a shorter walk to their classes, all thanks to Collier and the Scripps.

THE STEM CONSTRUCTION may be a nuisance to students, but the project was born from the fond memories of alumni inspired to contribute to the improvement of their alma mater. PHOTO BY PRANEETH RAJSINGH | PHOTO EDITOR

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College students are notorious for being broke. It’s not surprising that the “Huffington Post” reported four out of five college students have at least a parttime job. But where do students draw the line between needing to make money and needing a job or internship that will advance their career goals, even if it might not be as profitable?

Junior law, politics and society major Maddie Hasley has been balancing the need for income with the need to advance her law career. Since coming to Drake, she has worked retail at Ann Taylor and worked in her field at Prine & Corsello Law Firm.

Her job at the firm was a good career move for her, but she still needed the extra cash that Ann Taylor provided – although she explained that sometimes it didn’t help as much as it could have because of her discount.

“Weighing the need for money and career advancement was a no brainer for me,” Hasley said. “I could not pass up the opportunity to intern at the law firm, but also figured that some extra cash and a discount on business clothes would be nice,” she said. “It was really busy for a few semesters.

You really learn to balance your time between work, school and friends.”

Hasley said she likes to spend her extra funds on trying new food and drinks and is saving up to buy a new camera.

“I usually try to save 50 percent of my paychecks,” she said. “However, there are certain times when I spend more money

and maybe don’t deposit as much into my savings account. Summer is an easier time to save money for me because I work a lot more hours.”

Junior and P1 pharmacy student Kristin Fipps has also been balancing the need for income with the need to further her career. She has been working at a pharmacy since her senior year of high school. She wanted to make sure she liked pharmacy, but also needed a job to help pay for the extra years of schooling, so having a paid job in a pharmacy was a win-win.

“I knew I wanted to go to pharmacy school, but I wanted to make sure it was going to be right for me,” Fipps said. “I needed money anyway, so I decided to ask a pharmacist I knew for a job and she hired me. I worked after school every day and most Saturdays, too.”

Fipps said that in high school it was more about having extra money to spend on food and gas, but now she saves most of her paycheck to put towards payments on student loans and emergency funds for things like car repairs.

“I took out extra money on my loans so that I don’t have to worry about money as much while I’m in school, but for the most part I try to save whatever I can because I know it will help me down the road,” Fipps said.

Not all students are able to find a paid job in their field, and many take unpaid internships so that they have a better chance of getting a higher paying job down the road. For that reason, both Hasley and Fipps are grateful for the opportunity to have a paid job in their fields so they can save money while advancing their careers.

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IN COLLEGE, students are often forced to decide whether to go out on the weekend or pay their rent. Luxuries like movies and leisure activities may have to take a backseat to paying for gas or job necessities. To supplement their income, many students take on a part time job or internship that will allow them more fiscal independence. PHOTO BY PRANEETH RAJSINGH | PHOTO EDITOR

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April 06, 2016

FEATURES SOCIAL MEDIA

Pinterest boards spark ideas and creativity in students Emily VanSchmus Staff Writer emily.vanschmus@drake.edu @vansmooches

For most students, pinning travel ideas and wedding dresses on Pinterest is just something to do in order to procrastinate writing essays or doing statistics homework while dreaming about the future.

Girls make “dream wedding” boards when they’re still single and pin shoes that they would never wear in real life, but users become strangely addicted to planning their fantasy lives online. But a few students are finding practical ways to put their dream pins to use.

Junior Claudia Williams has been using Pinterest ever since the app came out. She said she’s used it for fun, making “plans” for a future wedding and apartment décor, but recently she has used it for more practical things.

Williams has a lifestyle blog, which largely focuses on fashion, and Pinterest helps her plan outfits and put together pieces based on pins from her fashion board. Williams, who is studying abroad in Vienna this semester, said this semester she has used Pinterest more than ever before in order to plan excursions to other areas of Europe.

“Without Pinterest, I would be somewhat lost abroad because it helps me navigate foreign cities,” Williams said.

“When I search a city, I find graphics about social norms there, restaurant suggestions and just all around advice,” Williams said. “The bloggers and pins I find are ultimately what make each weekend trip as fun as they are.”

Williams said that Pinterest offers information not available on other platforms.

“I could go to tourist booths or just go on Trip Advisor, but these places don’t have suggestions for the cute cafes and colorful hidden markets I love so much,”

she explained. “If it weren’t for Pinterest, I would lose out on a lot of experiences. Bloggers know of the hidden gems in a city, places I wouldn’t find otherwise with just a map and a tour guide.”

“If it weren’t for Pinterest, I would lose out on a lot of experiences. Bloggers know of the hidden gems in a city, places I wouldn’t find otherwise with just a map and a tour guide.”

Claudia Williams Junior

Like Williams, senior Alida Trocke-Fowler said that this year, Pinterest has become much more applicable to real life.

Since getting engaged last

year, Trocke-Fowler has seen her wedding pins go from far-off fantasies to real-life advice. She now has several boards, including one that she and her fiancé are co-collaborators on, so he is able to contribute to the planning as well.

Trocke-Fowler explained that the “secret board” option on Pinterest is something she appreciates for her wedding planning.

Secret boards can only be seen by the pinner, unless they invite others to collaborate on the board – then, it can only be seen by those members. Trocke-Fowler created a secret board titled Wedding Advice.

“This is for those details of the wedding that I am clueless on, and my fiancé doesn’t care about,” she said. “The board is shared with three of my bridesmaids.

I will pin and caption it with how I feel about the item, then they comment in their spare time how they feel. This is easier than texting images and hoping

everyone responds.”

She said that this method actually helped her find her wedding venue.

Trocke-Fowler explained that planning a wedding while still in school has been stressful, having to balance that with managing coursework, student teaching and extra-curricular activities.

“It’s like I am caught in the real world and college life,” she said.

“It’s a really interesting concept, and Pinterest has helped. It seems easier to mindlessly go through ideas than think of them on your own. Plus, it has really helped this whole procrastination and senior slide thing.”

Trocke-Fowler said she has also been using Pinterest to begin the search for a house. She and Williams agreed that for them, Pinterest used to be just fun, but now it has practical, realworld applications and provides information they couldn’t get elsewhere.

PINTEREST allows users to organize their creative ideas and inspirations on boards supplemented by the pins of other users. Especially popular for wedding planning and travel ideas, Pinterest presents an ideal glimpse at images of food, gardens, clothes and other artistic categories that serve to inspire users to replicate the finished products. PHOTO BY PRANEETH RAJSINGH | PHOTO EDITOR

DRAKE STAFF

Gloria Lawless helps students set goals and achieve dreams Ellen Koester Staff Writer ellen.koester@drake.edu

Gloria Lawless in the Student Life Center in Olmsted is one of the many gears in the machine of Drake University. However, many students may be unaware of how much work she does for the university.

Anyone who meets her will immediately get a feel for her intensity, which she uses both to get work done in the Center and to get to know students.

Stuart Kofron works for Lawless and recalled how invested she was whenever he spoke about personal things going on in his life.

“She loves to know details of your life. She never lets anyone fade into the background,” Kofron said.

Teni Lamina also works for Lawless and has had a similar experience.

“Glo has helped me celebrate the good times and suggested solutions to help me through the bad times,” Lamina said. “She is super sweet, funny and helpful!”

Another employee, Alicia Wong, felt similar and went so far as to call Lawless “flawless” multiple times.

“When I first met her, I was very intimidated, but she’s definitely not what you would imagine at first glance,” Wong said. “She’s the embodiment of strength and determination, but also care. She’s also flawless.”

Her boss, Associate Dean of Students Jerry Parker, called Lawless “’F’lawless,” as well.

“Glo is a huge reason why so many student led programs are a success because she takes the time to listen and work with each student, even during those last minute surprises,” Parker said.

Lawless first began to work at Drake in 1966 as a desk receptionist in Jewett Hall in August of 1966. After six months, she got a job at the Student Life Center. She has been with the Center through all its changes over the years.

She has mostly worked in customer service such as with a job at a Des Moines Holiday Inn. “Customers might ask you for things that you can’t even deliver, but somehow you’ll work with them and they’ll be satisfied when they leave,” Lawless said.

She has continued to do this in the Student Life Center.

“People that come to the Center, they just continue to come,” Lawless said. “I think it’s because we can always have an answer for them. We either

answer or put them in connection with someone who can help them.”

She works directly with students to both answer their questions and also help them “to be the best you can ever be.”

To make students the best they can ever be, Lawless works with the Center to work with students, both with their questions and their goals.

“There’s so many people at Drake to help you reach your goals,” Lawless said. “You need to have goals set. You can change them. You can change them as many times as you like, but you should be striving for something.

That’s what we do in the Center.”

Lawless stressed the importance of other offices on and around campus. She did not list them “for fear of leaving any out.” She also emphasized the other staff in the Center.

“We’re different, we’re just different,” Lawless said. “Not different in a negative way, we just go the extra mile and it depends on what your need is.

Drake is just exceptional.”

Kofron encouraged students to meet with Lawless whenever they had a concern.

“She’s extremely intense and driven, but you always feel special when she’s talking with you,” Kofron said.

GLORIA LAWLESS, who has worked at Drake since 1966, works to help students reach their goals every day. PHOTO BY PRANEETH RAJSINGH | PHOTO EDITOR

10 | sports

April 06, 2016

SPORTS WOMEN’S TENNIS

Ante’s return doesn’t stop Hawkeyes, Drake falls 4-1 at home

DRAKE WOMEN’S TENNIS is still winless on the road this season, although the team is 8-3 at home. (Left) Tess Herder leaps and extends for a high ball played deep into her side of the court. (Right) Mariel Ante moves to her left in the backcourt in her first match back after being sidelined with injury last week’s wins over Northern Iowa and Upper Iowa. PHOTO BY PRANEETH RAJSINGH | PHOTO EDITOR Adam Rogan Sports Editor adam.rogan@drake.edu @Adam_Rogan Drake Women’s Tennis won four consecutive matches entering last week’s match against the University of Iowa.

The Hawkeyes made sure that streak came to an end.

This was the first match back for Drake senior Mariel Ante, who hasn’t played since March 12 due to an injury. The Bulldogs won the two matches played in her absence, despite having to forfeit one point in each match because of not being able to field a full lineup for those matches.

Ante and her doubles partner,

sophomore Mela Jaglarz, struggled in their third match as a pairing. Facing off with Iowa’s Anastasia Reimchen and Zoe Douglas, the Bulldogs fell 6-2 on the no. 1 court.

Sophomore Summer Brills and freshman Joely Lomas tied the doubles point back up at one with a 6-3 win on the third court, but sophomore Tess Herder and senior Maddie Johnson had already been dug into a deep hole on the second court.

Herder and Johnson were down 5-2 when Brills and Lomas won their match and proceeded to lose the eighth and final game, giving the Hawkeyes an early 1-0 lead in the match.

Jaglarz fell quickly in singles (6-2, 6-0) to give Iowa its second

point of the match.

Ante, again facing off against Reimchen, put up a fight, but couldn’t overcome her opponent in her return to the no. 1 court.

Ante battled to a twelfth game in the first set, but fell 7-5. The second set wasn’t quite so closely fought, as Ante fell 6-2.

Lomas kept Drake alive with a close, straight-set win on the no.

5 court. After winning the first set 6-3, she won a tiebreaker in the second set to win the match. The victory improved her record to 6-5 on the season.

That would be the first and last point for the Bulldogs in the match, as Herder lost soon after on the third court to give Iowa the match-ending fourth point.

Herder may have fallen in

straight sets, but was still in the match from start to finish. The first set ended 6-4 and the second was even closer, Herder losing 7-6 (7-3).

At the time, both Johnson and Brills were caught in closely fought third sets on the second and fourth courts, each of them having won their first set and then lost the second. Brills was ahead 3-2 in set three and Johnson was behind 3-4.

The loss dropped Drake to 10-8 on the season, the second best overall record in the Missouri Valley Conference. Wichita State is still no. 1 at 17-3.

Drake’s next match, its final home match until April 23, will be against St. Louis at 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 7. The Bulldogs

will then go on the road to continue its conference schedule and seek their first road win of 2016, taking on Missouri State on Saturday and Wichita State on Sunday.

Catch their match TOMORROW against St. Louis University at 1 p.m. in the ROGER KNAPP TENNIS CENTER

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Olejniczak to transfer, Men’s Basketball future unclear Adam Rogan Sports Editor adam.rogan@drake.edu @Adam_Rogan Rising sophomore Dominik Olejniczak will be transferring from the Drake men’s basketball program, according to a press release issued on April 5. Where he will be transferring to has not yet been announced, but it is presumed that he will be continuing his promising basketball career.

Olejniczak’s departure leaves a big hole in the Bulldogs’ 2016-17 lineup (a 7-foot, 249 pound gap to be hole). Last year, Olejniczak earned the role of starting center from junior Jacob Enevold, who will resume as the starter again in 2016-17 for his senior season.

In Olejniczak’s seven starts last season, a stretch during which he averaged 10.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.

However, his field goal percentage of .731 was unquestionably his most impressive statistic.

Had he attempted enough to be considered, Olejniczak would’ve had the best percentage in the NCAA. He would’ve needed to average five made field goals per game to be on the leader list.

Olejniczak only had 2.62.

Olejniczak is now the second Bulldog big man to leave the team this offseason. It was announced in early March that rising senior Kale Abrahamson, a 6-8 forward whose 2015-16 season mirrored that of Olejniczak, was leaving.

Abrahmason, a transferstudent, only played one season in Drake blue. At the beginning of the season, he looked as though he may have become a leader for the Bulldogs on the court.

By the end of the season, things appeared to be the opposite.

Abrahamson had scored in

the double-digits for seven of his first eight games including a 41 point showing against Western Kentucky on Nov. 23, but only scored more than 10 points three times in Drake’s final 14 games.

The two departures mean that the Bulldogs now have two additional scholarships available as incentive for coaxing in new talent, whether it be a transfer like Abrahamson was or an incoming freshman like Olejniczak.

Drake Men’s Basketball head coach Ray Giacoletti – who will be entering his fourth year at the helm of Drake Men’s Basketball next season — once called Olejniczak “the future.”

Giacoletti had expected to have Olejniczak anchor the Bulldogs down low for the next three years. He now has just seven months to try and find someone who can replace him or develop another Bulldog to fill the role, as the 2016-17 season is set to begin in November.

Perhaps Olejniczak will be the future for another program, while Drake’s future is uncertain.

Current Men’s Basketball 201617 Roster Seniors

Jacob Enevold — Center

Juniors

C.J. Rivers — Guard Graham Woodward — Guard Reed Timmer — Guard A.J. Rutter — Guard Ore Arogundade — Guard

Sophomores Billy Wampler — Forward Casey Schlatter — Forward Kory Kuenstling — Forward/ Center Nick McGlynn — Forward

THE RANGE OF Dominik Olejniczak is something that will surely be missed by Drake Men’s Basketball in the seasons to come, as his height and wingspan made him a presence in the post, as well as his superior agility when compared to fellow 7-footer Jacob Enevold. PHOTO BY MOHAMAD SUHAIMI | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

11 | sports

April 06, 2016

SPORTS TRACK AND FIELD

Huston shatters school record that stood for over three decades

Few Drake athletes compete, team still brings home three medals from two events

EMMA HUSTON has been a leader for Drake’s track and cross country teams. As a freshman, she already was running the 1500-meters in under five minutes and now has a PR below five minutes in the mile as well. She finished her cross country career in fall 2015, a season that included a second place finish in the Oz Memorial and a win at the Bulldog Classic. PHOTO COURTESY OF DRAKE ATHLETICS Katherine Bauer Beat Writer katherine.bauer@drake.edu @bauer_katherine Emma Huston added yet another record to her résumé after competing at the Stanford Invitational this weekend.

The senior ran the outdoor 5000-meter in 16:06.55 to shatter the 33-year-old school record by nearly 10 seconds. This was a 21-second improvement from her last personal best. She placed 17th in the meet.

“It was very intimidating to know that I would be racing alongside some of the fastest distance runners in the country,” Huston said. “The fact that I was able to be competitive in such a deep and talented field is very encouraging and gives me confidence in my ability to race at high level meets like Stanford.”

Stanford is a key meet for distance runners since many regional qualifying times occur there.

Huston holds the 17th fastest 5000-meter in the nation and the 12th fastest time in the West region. She holds the fastest time in the MVC with second place almost a minute behind her.

“Emma ran a great race at Stanford,” assistant track coach Dan Hostager said. “She’s put a lot of work in over the years to get to this point so it’s certainly no surprise. Her training & goals are focused on the end of the outdoor season so there’s certainly more to look forward to if she can stay healthy.”

Huston broke Drake’s indoor 5000-meter record at the Iowa State Classic earlier this season.

Her time of 16:17.30 was just one second shy of the outdoor record as well, which made setting the record a realistic goal.

Huston was hoping to have a time around 16:10 at Stanford, so coming in below that time came as a welcomed surprise. She

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hopes to race under 16 minutes in the 5000-meter by the end of the season.

“I was really hoping that I would PR at this meet, but I wasn’t quite sure where my fitness level was because we only started doing workouts about two weeks ago after taking a break following indoor season,” Huston said.

In addition to her record setting performance, the biology and environmental science double major was named the MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week. This is the fourth time she has received this honor this year.

The next meet for Huston is the Mt. SAC Relays on April 13th and 14th in Walnut, California, where she will be competing in the 10,000-meter for the first time.

“I’m very nervous but also excited to see what I can do,” Huston said. “I am looking to further improve my strength and endurance. This is a big step up in distance for me and involves a different race strategy as well as a different mindset than the 1500-meter and 5000-meter that I’m used to.”

Hostager said that Huston will be looking for a 10,000-meter regional qualifying time and a 1500-meter regional qualifying time before she trains for the MVC Championships in May. Fellow Bulldog Rob McCann ran at Stanford in the 3000-meter steeplechase. He finished in 8:47.35 to place first in his heat.

He was three seconds shy of his personal best.

Due to this performance, McCann was named the MVC Men’s Track Athlete of the Week.

At the time of the race, he finished with the fastest time in the nation in the 3000-meter steeplechase so far this year. Now, he ranks ninth nationally and sixth in the West.

McCann was racing against strong competitors from Washington State, Colorado and Penn State.

Almost 1,800 miles away in Austin, Texas, three field athletes competed at the Texas Relays.

Ryan Cook took first in the high jump with a jump of 6 feet, 7 inches.

Kayla Bell claimed third in the long jump in 18-8. Despite winning the bronze, Bell wasn’t pleased with her performance.

“For me, personally, you have to get into a strong mental view,” Bell said. “The weather just wasn’t cooperating. It was being mentally strong, it means being physically strong has to be there, too.”

She competed with teammate Taryn Rolle in the triple jump.

Bell took ninth with her jump of 39 feet, 2.25 inches while Rolle placed 12th with a 36 foot 6.75 inch jump.

Even though the duo faced tough opponents at the meet, Rolle still felt she could’ve performed better.

“Going into any meet, although competition is one of the things that pushes you, at every meet you should be going in there thinking about competing against yourself,” Rolle said.

“At the end of the day, you can win, but if your jump isn’t the best that you could do, you’re still kind of disappointed. It’s all about competing against yourself a lot even though that extra competition does push you to go further.”

The Bulldogs will compete at the Ottawa Braves Invitational this weekend in Ottawa, Kansas.

Some of the athletes who won’t be competing in that meet are looking ahead to the Jim Duncan Invitational in two weekends here in Des Moines, while others — such as Huston — are preparing for the Mt. SAC Relays.

SOFTBALL April 6 at Omaha Doubleheader April 9-10 at Loyola 3-game series April 12 vs. Creighton 4 p.m. at Ron Buel Field

TRACK AND FIELD COLUMN

‘Success is infectious’

Athletes feel the ups and downs of teammates’ performances I showed up at the house Friday night ready for action. I kicked off my shoes, grabbed a bottle of water and marked my place on the couch. I had been waiting for this night all week.

It was time for the live broadcast of the Stanford Invitational track meet in California. The team did not travel together this weekend, but sent two distance runners to California’s Stanford Invitational and three jumpers to the Texas Relays.

Those of us who remained on campus gathered on Friday night to watch Emma Huston and Rob McCann run in the Stanford meet, which FloSports broadcast live online.

The Drake track and field team had a really great weekend at Texas and Stanford, and we were lucky to get to watch the latter. Emma and Rob both competed tremendously, eliciting commentary from the broadcast announcers. They brought a lot of pride to Drake athletics Friday night.

The team dynamics of track and field are funny. Successful track teams are full of selfmotivated individuals all working toward their own individual goals, but at the same time, all these individual goals work toward the higher team goals. When one person does well, the whole team benefits. Likewise, when one person does not perform to the best of his or her abilities, the whole team feels that too. The team wins and loses on their own and together simultaneously.

When Emma and Robb, as well as jumpers Kayla Bell, Taryn

Rolle and Ryan Cook, performed well for Drake this weekend, the whole team felt it. We were pumped. It always feels good to see your teammates succeed.

Their success is something for them to be proud of as well as something for the team to be excited about in terms of conference. Success achieved early in the season allows for confidence going into the conference meet, as well as motivation for other teammates to fulfill their duties on the team.

Individual success like the ones achieved this weekend can set a team into motion. Motivation is high, confidence is there and team chemistry is thriving.

Success is infectious.

We aspire to get better each meet, and after each meet we will share one athlete’s new best mark.

This week’s featured PR: Emma Huston, 5k, 16:06.55 (previous PR: 16:28:28). #GetAnotherOne

WOMEN’S TENNIS

MEN’S TENNIS

WOMEN’S GOLF

April 7 vs. St. Louis 1 p.m. at the Tennis Center April 9 at Missouri State Second MVC match of 2016 April 10 at Wichita State Top two teams in conference

April 9 vs. Wichita State First MVC match of 2016

April 10-11 at the Indiana State Invitational

Bailee Cofer

Columnist bailee.cofer@drake.edu

ROWING

MEN’S GOLF

April 9-10 — Lubbers Cup First non-dual of 2016

April 11-12 — ORU Shootout in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

12 | sports

April 06, 2016

SPORTS SOFTBALL

Pitching powers Bulldog’s home sweep of Southern Illinois

NICOLE NEWMAN (Top) continued her domination in the Missouri Valley Conference this weekend with 28 strikeouts in 15.1 innings. She has struck out 149 batters this season, which leads the conference and is more than the team totals of six MVC programs. (Bottom) Kelsey Wright stands safely on second base amidst a cloud of dust. PHOTOS BY MOHAMAD SUHAIMI | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Matthew Gogerty Beat Writer matthew.gogerty@drake.edu @matt_gogo

SOFTBALL COLUMN

Freshmen to senior, Bulldogs are ‘here to fight’ The Drake softball team is more than 13 girls playing on a field together. We are 13 sisters making an amazing family.

After winning the conference last season, we had a huge target on our backs coming into this spring. We went 19-8 last year and had a team that was hard to beat, but we lost four key players to our team.

Knowing this, we knew we needed to find a way to make up for the loss so that we could have the same success we enjoyed last year.

We added four freshmen to our lineup this year who have filled some crucial roles for our team. They add a character that makes the team have fun and feel relaxed. Before every game, you can catch almost all of them dancing to the music of our warm-up CD or making jokes to lighten everyone’s mood.

The four sophomores and juniors also play an important role.

With four starting sophomores, including myself, we participate in the game in every aspect: hitting, fielding and pitching. The juniors are keys in the way they lead in the outfield and infield, as well as making up for the hitters we lost

at graduation in 2015.

Our lone senior, Mariah McKinnon, is someone who has made the biggest impact for our success so far this season. Her positive energy and love for the game rub off on all of us and make us want each game more than the last.

Mariah keeps our heads up when we are not confident in ourselves. She is the light of our team and she brings our resiliency.

A huge factor this season is how well we’ve been hitting as a team. We have timely hitting and can rely on every single person in the lineup to execute our smallball game – to move runners around or get a base hit to score some runs.

We have fought until the end no matter what the situation was or what the score may have been.

We have been the most resilient team that I have ever seen. We can count on getting base hits, which is something different than last year when we counted on one big hit each game.

Team chemistry is a major component to the game and, as we add new players, this is something the veterans must focus on. Our team has made it a

priority to have a team bonding night every week. This has made a tremendous impact on how we communicate and support one another, on and off the field.

Our team has had great success so far in the season. Being undefeated in conference play is difficult to do so we are proud of ourselves, but we know we can not take any game lightly. We must focus one game at a time and fight to win no matter who is on the other side.

Drake Softball is here to fight, win and make Drake University proud.

Kailee Smith

Columnist kailee.smith@drake.edu @therealkaismith

With a home sweep of the Southern Illinois University Salukis — a team that had been unbeaten in conference play entering the series — Drake Softball extended its win streak to seven. The Bulldogs are an undefeated 9-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference and are 19-11 overall.

Ace pitcher Nicole Newman has led the conference-leading Bulldogs this season. Newman is glad the team is “grabbing a hold of first in the MVC,” continuing off of last season’s success when Drake had the best regular season record in the conference.

Overall, Newman’s ERA is 2.36 for the season – the fourth best in the conference – showcasing her contribution for the firstplace Bulldogs. She also has the second-most wins and the most strikeouts in the conference thus far in 2016.

Newman took the mound for all seven innings in the first game on Saturday, giving up only three hits and one run. Drake’s hitters, contributing seven runs behind five hits and four walks, backed her up on the way to the 7-1 victory.

In the second game of the series on Sunday, Newman threw an even better game, giving up only one hit and no runs.

Megan Sowa was able to continue contributing at the plate as well, recording two RBIs on the weekend. She now has hits in nine of the last 12 games, entering the series on a five-game hitting streak. Sowa is hitting .313 and is confident in her ability to continue at that pace. “(I’m just) staying confident in the plan,” she said. “Staying relaxed.”

However, it was Taryn Pena who led the way for the Bulldog hitters in the second game of the series. She had two hits in the game, reached base three times and Drake’s first two RBIs of the day. The Bulldogs would go on to win 4-0 as Newman recorded her third shutout of the season.

The third meeting late Sunday afternoon started different than the first two. While SIU struggled to get contact earlier in the series, the Salukis seemed to come out with a renewed vigor.

With Mariah McKinnon starting on the mound, SIU was able to get on base early.

Two Salukis singled in the first inning, but McKinnon managed to strand both of them. Another Saluki reached base in the second inning, this time on a double, but was left on base as well.

In the third, SIU recorded another two hits and this time was able to score a runner.

However, Drake didn’t give the Salukis the lead, having scored four runs in the bottom of the second inning. The Bulldogs tacked on one more in the fifth on an RBI single from junior Ashlie Chambers, scoring Taryn Pena.

In the top of the sixth inning with the bases loaded and two outs, Newman relieved McKinnon.

Newman promptly retired the first and only batter she faced in the inning, retaining Drake’s 5-1 lead.

“I had to push through and get this win,” Newman said. “Mariah had a great game, and I wanted to close it out for her.”

The Salukis threatened again in the top of the seventh, and this time succeeded in bringing runners home. Four hits and a pair of Drake errors allowed the Salukis to bring the score to 5-3, with two runners still on base.

With the potential tying run on second base and two outs, Newman struck out her third batter of the inning and 28th of the weekend to secure the win for the Bulldogs.

These wins helped to set the pace for the remainder of the season as the Bulldogs continue making plays from the plate, in the field and on the mound.

“We all had to trust in each other, trust that we can execute,” sophomore Kelsey Wright said about the series sweep.

Drake took on Iowa State University on Tuesday evening at Ron Buel Field. The Bulldogs were excited and prepared for the matchup against their in-state rivals.

“There’s always a little extra push (to win) those games,” Newman said.

Check out timesdelphic.com for a recap of that game.

Current MVC Standings: 1. Drake

9-0

2. Wichita State

6-3

3. Bradley

6-3

4. Southern Illinois

5-3

5. Northern Iowa

4-4

6. Indiana State

3-5

7. Loyola

2-5

8. Missouri State

2-5

9. Illinois State

2-6

10. Evansville

2-7