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Student dies Tuesday after serious assault in Warren Co.

Drake pursues the 2013 Olympic trials

by MATT NELSON

Staff Writer matthew.nelson@drake.edu

photo by SARAH ANDREWS | Photo/Design Editor

DEAN OF STUDENTS SENTWALI BAKARI addresses reporters Tuesday afternoon after the university confirmed the death of Drake sophomore Benjamin Backstrom. Backstrom was found early Tuesday morning slumped over a bridge near Indianola.

DCI officials said they are treating the case as a homicide

by MATT VASILOGAMBROS Editor-in-Chief times.delphic@drake.edu

A Drake sophomore died Tuesday afternoon after sustaining major injuries from an assault in Warren County early that morning.

Business student Benjamin Backstrom was transported to Iowa Methodist Medical Center after law enforcement officers found him leaning over the side of a bridge on U.S. Highway 65, four miles north of Indianola at around 1:30 a.m., according to the Iowa Department of Public Safety.

He was pronounced dead Tuesday afternoon.

Officials are treating the case as a homicide.

The Division of Criminal Investigation will not know the cause of death until the Polk

County Medical Examiners Office performs an autopsy.

There is no information available at this time regarding why Backstrom was in Warren County last night or how he ended up on that bridge.

Drake University President David Maxwell said that Dean of Students Sentwali Bakari contacted him at 4 a.m. Tuesday morning and was monitoring the situation all day.

Bakari said that he has had minimal contact with the Backstrom family but did say that the family wants to keep the matter as private as possible.

“Our primary concern is with the well-being of Drake students, and we certainly want to express our condolences to the Backstrom family,” Bakari said at a press conference Tuesday afternoon.

Bakari, who taught Backstrom in his first-year seminar on leadership, said that he will be sorely missed.

“He was involved on campus and did all the things he was asked to do in class; participating in all the activities,” Bakari said. “Perhaps a little more reserved guy, but a fun guy to be around.”

Official reports did not mention any other student involvement.

Maxwell informed the Drake community of Backstrom’s death around 5 p.m.

Tuesday afternoon through an e-mail. To read its contents, visit timesdelphic.com.

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BENJAMIN BACKSTROM

After 101 years of Drake Relays, campus officials are setting their sights on a higher goal: bringing the 2013 Olympic trials to Drake Stadium.

To do this, a branding initiative dubbed “Track Central USA” has been started with the intent of showing the track and field world the advantages that Drake can offer.

“As a city, being that Iowa is central of all states in the United States, and given that Des Moines is central in Iowa, thus ‘Track Central USA,’” Drake Relays Director Brian Brown said. “It has been branded with regards to who we are.”

Drake has hosted a variety of professional track and field competitions in recent years. In 2007, athletes competed in the Midwest Regional Track and Field Championships. In 2008, Drake hosted the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. A year later, they hosted the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) National Track and Field Championships, and in 2010 are scheduled to host the United States Track and Field championships. “(The United States Track and Field Championships) are the pinnacle of the sport,” Brown said. “We’ve also received a bid in 2011 and 2012 to host the outdoor NCAA championships, so you can see how strong we are thought of in those various governing bodies of track and field.”

Brown said that one of the strongest assets Drake possesses is its stadium.

“We have a unique bowl, when I say bowl I mean stadium size, that lends itself to track and field,” Brown said. “It’s not a 40- or 50,000-seat stadium that is difficult to fill. What creates atmosphere, what creates great competition is the crowd. The bowl that we have is very close to the track, so it’s an intimate setting and the athletes can feel that energy.”

Brown added that die-hard fans of the track and field events held at Drake are also important to the location of the 2013 Olympic trials.

Brown said that knowledgeable and enthusiastic track and field fans factor into the committee’s decision.

“In 2008, when we hosted the NCAA championships, we had the flooding,” Brown said.

“We still broke the NCAA attendance record for outdoor championships.” n

Drake band wins VEISHEA contest

by REBECCA MATALONI

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Students mourn death with candlelit vigil

Staff Writer rebecca.mataloni@drake.edu

Sound checks are done. They become somber and quiet. Fans are yelling. No thoughts are going through their heads as they get ready to play.

One last deep breath. Then the music starts, and an emotional 180-degree turnaround occurs.

Members of the Des Moines band, EGG, go through this emotional transformation for each of their performances.

All members are students at Drake, but performing is their main priority. Any free time is spent rehearsing and preparing for shows.

The band recently won the Battle of the Bands competition at VEISHEA at Iowa State.

They had the opportunity to open for Motion City Soundtrack, who is one of their influences, as well as Hellogoodbye.

“It was sweet to open for them,” Dawson said. “It was so unexpected and the best night ever.”

EGG is made up of singer Luke Dawson, drummer Sam Mogerman, guitarist Ben Chap-

SEE EGG, PAGE 2

>>MEMORIAL SERVICE photos by SARAH ANDREWS | Photo/Design Editor

STUDENTS gathered for a candlelight vigil outside of Goodwin-Kirk residence hall complex to mourn the death of Drake student Benjamin Backstrom.

Students shared memories and wrote messages on the sidewalk in honor of the deceased student.

Students were joined by Backstrom’s family members.

Ben Backstrom’s service will be held this Saturday at 10 a.m. at Wakonda Christian Church (3938 Fleur Drive).

The university will provide charter transportation to avoid traffic and parking issues. Future details will be posted on the TD’s website, residence halls and by the College of Business and Public Administration.

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SECURITY REPORTS LOCKED DOORS 12:08 p.m. March 28 A security officer observed three males walking on the 1300 block of 32nd Street, and one of them was trying door handles on motor vehicles. They were stopped and police were called, as one had mace and a second had pliers in his possession.

The property was confiscated by police and all three were advised on trespass for the Drake campus.

11:36 p.m. April 6 Security responded to the west side of Crawford Residence Hall based on report of four males tied up with duct tape. It was determined the four male students had their legs and hands bound in the tape and were lying on ground while resident assistants were trying to cut the tape. The male students stated it was merely a fraternity prank and they had played a prank on the senior members earlier. They declined to file any charges.

Shortly after, security received another call that eight males were carrying a male tied up in duct tape on 34th Street.

Security arrived and a male student was found taped to a

pole at 1240 34th St. A male student was present and stated he and others had taped the student with duct tape as it was a prank. The victim did not want anything done as he also stated it was a prank. The assistant director of residence life, the director of fraternity and sorority life, and the dean of students have been advised.

8:50 a.m. April 7 A male student reported he broke up with his student girlfriend and she has been harassing him ever since. After making the report, the male student reported he received a text message from her stating that it was over and he could read about it in the pa-

per. Security officers went to her residence and were able to talk her into seeing a university counselor. Since the interview with the counselor, there still have been ongoing concerns by the male and the director of residence life has been made aware of the situation.

2:16 a.m. April 9 A security officer observed a male stumbling and was very inarticulate in his oral communication. A detection of alcohol from his breath was eminent with each exhale. The security officer asked him to call a friend on his cell phone to come and assist him to his residence. Unfortunately, the underage-for-drinking male student was in such a state that he was unable to use his cell phone. A male adult student and an underage-for-drinking female student passed by and stated they knew the intoxicated male and would see him home. Somewhere along the way, the other male decided to take him to his place at a nearby address. The second male and the underage-for-drinking female were in better shape, but merely didn’t know when to stop their intrusiveness. The dean of students has been advised.

9:50 p.m. April 9 Two male juveniles were seen hanging around a fenced in

Step Show brings various groups together

10:10 a.m. April 16 A fake driver’s license that was found in Stalnaker Residence Hall was turned over to a security officer.

1:32 a.m. April 10 Security observed a male and female carrying beer in a Drake parking lot located in the 1300 block of 31st Street.

The female student who was underage-for-drinking stated she was removing the beer from her friend’s apartment in West Village because if her friends got caught doing something wrong again they would be evicted. The underage-fordrinking male who was not affiliated with Drake University poured out the contents of all 12 beers.

3:11 p.m. April 16 A male student reported an Xbox, TV and Xbox controller was stolen from his room between 2 and 10 a.m. at 1235 34th St. A report was filed with police and there are suspects in the case.

8:40 p.m. April 11 A security officer stopped to check the welfare of a female sitting on a curb at the northwest corner of a Drake parking lot located in the 2900 block of Forest Avenue. A male also in the area got up from the curb. Both were identified as students and the male pulled a baggy containing a small amount of what appeared to be marijuana from his shorts.

Police were called and the marijuana and a pipe with marijuana in it were confiscated. The matter was coordinated with the dean of students.

1:34 a.m. April 17 A resident assistant reported a fire extinguisher had been stolen from the third floor of the Goodwin–Kirk Residence Hall Complex.

2:54 a.m. April 18 A security officer was escorting a female student to 34th Street when he heard noises coming from 1245 34th St. (formerly Phi Delta Theta). Three male subjects left the house and walked into a house at 1311 33rd St. He then checked the house at 1245 34th St. and found there was quite a bit of damage. Police were called, and along with security officers, went to 1311 33rd St. where a male student occupant of the house was very uncooperative and advised that no one had entered the house.

The student appeared to be intoxicated. A security officer checked the back of the house

FROM EGG, PAGE 1

by JESSICA MATTES

Staff Writer jessica.mattes@drake.edu

Students, faculty and NFL-draft pick Reggie Stephens filled Sheslow Auditorium Saturday night to support their favorite step groups competing in the annual Drake Relays Step Show competition.

Six step groups representing different schools and fraternities flooded the stage with quickpaced beats and smooth dance moves.

Comedian Cocoa Brown traveled in from California to emcee the show and opened with a brief dance number.

Iowa State University’s Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. was the first and only female performance of the evening. Four women wore their sorority’s colors proudly painted across their faces as they reenacted the initiation of their newest member. The newest member of the group stepped solo at a pace that brought fans to their feet.

All nine of the historically African-American Greek letter organizations were present at the show. These five fraternities and four sororities make up “The Divine Nine.” These nine groups are rich in history; all were founded in the early 1900s.

“Step is such a tradition that we don’t see a lot since we go to a private school,” said Gabriell Butler, a first-year journalism and English double major. “These groups have so much history and I’m glad Drake has finally gotten a piece of that.”

Over 20 volunteers and judges made the show possible. Eight judges critiqued all six

area near the Studio Arts Hall.

It was determined they were urinating on the fence and were advised to find a better place.

photo by HEATHER BOONE | Staff Photographer

STEP GROUPS from across the Midwest came to perform their routines at the show. groups from the center seats in the balcony.

Their final decision fell upon the men of Kappa Alpha Psi. The fraternity traveled from Omaha, Neb., to put on a movie-themed production. Their lively red accent colors and incorporation of props pushed their step routine to the next level, defeating their five competitors.

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pell, bass guitarist Ben Mogerman and keyboardist Nick Rueckert.

Dawson and Sam Mogerman started playing together in spring of 2009. They had always hung out and written their own songs, so they decided to start a band. They began playing acoustically at first, until gaining band mates to complete the sound.

Ben Mogerman, younger brother of Sam, joined the band this fall when he arrived at Drake.

“I decided on Drake because I wanted to play music with my brother,” Ben Mogerman said. “It’s great playing with him.”

Because of the success at VEISHEA, the band has many performances ahead of them for the summer. They are still waiting to hear about the 80/35 Music Festival, which is set for July 3 and 4 in Des Moines. The festival has local bands play each year and EGG has a possibility of being chosen.

A board member from 80/35 will be watching EGG at the Vaudeville Mews on May 21 to tell them what he thinks.

“We didn’t think we’d play at 80/35 until after VEISHEA,” Dawson said. “It’s all just catapulted.”

The band hopes to get a bigger fan base, especially from Drake. It may be growing, but they still want more.

“It was awesome to have a lot of familiar faces at VEISHEA,” Ben Mogerman said.

“We can’t tell you how much it meant to us. “ One thing many people wonder is the meaning behind the band’s name. The band just recently took the periods out of the name, which caused some confusion.

“I didn’t know you could change the name on a Facebook group until a few weeks ago, so it’s nothing significant,” Dawson said.

But the members would not reveal the meaning behind the name.

“It’s not really a question we answer,” Dawson said. “I think it’s better when people

and observed a male hiding in the bushes and he appeared to be one of the three that left 1245 34th St. The subject entered the back door of 1311 33rd St. The uncooperative male advised no one had entered his residence. The police did not search the house and the matter has been turned over to detectives.

4:59 a.m. April 18 A security officer smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from an apartment at 1300 33rd St. Entry was made to the complex (Drake Real Estate Property) and knocked on the apartment door. A male student answered the door and he was asked if the occupants had been smoking marijuana and he said, ‘yes.’ A large bong was sitting on the coffee table and the bowl was filled with smoked marijuana. He and a second male occupant appeared to be highly intoxicated on alcohol and/or drugs. They both stated they were very high. Police were called to the scene. The large bong, four other pipes, marijuana rolling papers and two small bags of marijuana were confiscated by police. The matter has been coordinated with the dean of students and the Drake Real Estate manager.

don’t know.”

The band classifies itself as “funk-driven pop/rock” because the band mates come from many different musical backgrounds. They try to incorporate each person’s influences in their music.

“We’re not distinctly rock or pop; it’s a mix of different stuff,” Ben Mogerman said.

“We’re like America—a melting pot. We embrace diversity.”

The members’ main influences are Motion City Soundtrack and Muse, along with some jazz and soul artists. Although they write their own music, they like to cover “Sir Duke” by Stevie Wonder and “Ignition” by R. Kelly.

“Because I’m big into horn bands,” Rueckert said, “I’d love to include ‘Final Countdown’ somewhere in the set list.”

Audience members often relate the band to Gavin DeGraw, Maroon 5—and even President Barack Obama.

“After the concerts some people say, ‘You guys made me hope,’” Ben Mogerman said.

Although the band is gaining popularity, they realize they have a long way to go.

“We’re not that big, in all honesty,” Dawson said. “I mean, it’s cool and we’re humbled by it, but there’s still a lot of work to be done.

We need to step back, zoom out and look at reality.”

Although Dawson believes there is more they need to do, Ben Mogerman is leaving it up to destiny.

“The other day I had a realization after looking at the Rolling Stone magazine that I wanted to be a rock star and everything after that just started falling in line.”

The band plans to release a five- or sixsong EP this summer. They have tried producing one on their own, but they want something more official. EGG’s next show will be May 6 at the Agora in Helmick Commons.

For more information about EGG, check out their Facebook page EGG; twitter: twitter. com/EGGtheband; MySpace: myspace.com/ TheRealEgg. n

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Condolences to the Backstrom family, friends of Ben and the Drake Community

he unthinkable happened this week when Drake sophomore Ben Backstrom died Tuesday from injuries sustained from a serious assault in Warren County. As officials treat this case as a homicide, we take a step back to grip with the terrible heartbreak that comes with this news. The Drake community lost a member of its family this week.

From all accounts, we’ve heard Ben was a decent man and a hardworking student who would

do anything for his friends. To learn that his death was an apparent murder just doesn’t make sense to us. It leaves us with lingering questions and frustrations in wondering how this could have happened.

However this may turn out, we will honor the life of Ben. We at The Times-Delphic send our deepest and heartfelt sympathies to his friends and family. We join Drake officials in our hope that whoever was responsible for the atrocities of Tuesday morning will be brought to justice.

The death of a student is always difficult for our small, tightknit campus. We ask that you join us in sending our thoughts and prayers to the Backstrom family, that they might feel the true love and compassion that defines Drake. We are a family, and in times of heartache and need, those around us depend on the sympathies that have unified this campus through the most difficult and painful times.

Ben will be missed, but we know he won’t be forgotten.

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Ben—you touched so many lives and made us so proud. You will always be in our hearts.

Love,

Mom

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— FROM SIDEWALK CHALK MEMORIAL

STORIES FROM THE DORM

There is fun in Iowa Maybe Iowa doesn’t have professional sports, but at least the Relays are here

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hen I first came to Drake last fall and told people I was from Iowa, the most common responses were: “Really? Why did you stay in Iowa for school?” “I feel sorry for you. There’s nothing to do here.” “You don’t have professional sports,” and they walk away.

I guess if the state doesn’t have professional sports, you aren’t worth talking to.

Honestly, I don’t blame the ones that gave me funny looks and thought I was some nerd who had no idea what football was.

But what they didn’t realize was that although we don’t have pro sports, many of us Iowans have a deep passion for college teams. Look at our state nickname: The Hawkeye State. I think that’s an evident sign that we care about sports whether they are professional or not.

Since I was born, I have bled black and gold.

The Hawkeyes have been one of my favorite teams for as long as I can remember. I know they aren’t professional, but they might as well be considering all the hype they receive.

Iowa Hawkeye football is best described as a crisp, fall day with more than 70,000 people chanting “I.O.W.A.” It’s knowing at the tender age of 5 that the Cyclones are evil, vicious people not to be associated with, but having no idea why.

The smell in the air is stung with some kind of meat barbecuing that will soon be stuck on a stick and sold to an undergrad that can no longer speak, as they are hoarse from screaming from the front row of the student section.

The best part about being a Hawkeye fan is

sitting in Kinnick Stadium and a Green Bay Packers with your out-of-state friend bow in my hair. Loyal fan or and having them turn to you, obsessed? I’d say a little of screaming through the roar both, and it hasn’t changed of the crowd, “I’ve never seen much since. anything like this before.”

I grew up being one of So no, Iowa may not have the only kids sporting the a pro sport, but this is just as green and gold every week in REBECCA MATALONI good as, if not better than, the fall. I was the center of most professional sporting all jokes. You could probably COLUMNIST events that I’ve been to; exconsider it harassment, but cept, of course, the frozen I overcame it. How? I knew tundra of Green Bay, Wis. everything about the PackLiving in a small Iowa town near South Da- ers. All the stats, players and coaches. My dad kota and Minnesota, we really do not have many taught me well. Whenever a guy said something choices for an mean about NFL team. the team, I Because of my compared the dad, I grew up Vikings and despising the Packers stats, colors purple which norand yellow. mally quieted Instead, the them, either people, homes because they and pets on my knew I was coloring pages right or that were green a girl had just and yellow. shown them I somehow up. managed to reI’m not late everything trying to brag in my life to about myself, the Green Bay Packers. but I just want to get the point across that alMy outfit on first day of school in kinder- though we do not have professional sports in garten? A Brett Favre T-shirt—which I still own Iowa, it does not mean we just ride around on and can still fit into—with green Packers shorts tractors, looking at fields or doing chores in the

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How many universities have professional athletes come to its school’s sporting event to compete?

Not many.

barn. Yes, that is the typical Iowa family. Trust me, I’m from a farm town, but you will never catch me on a farm for more than two hours.

The Drake Relays also add an aspect to the wonderful state of Iowa that not many other states can boast. How many other colleges have a section of sidewalk that is devoted to being painted every April? How many schools can say they have an event so many alumni come back for? And how many universities have professional athletes come to its school’s sporting event to compete?

Not many.

The Relays are an unforgettable experience. Although this was my first Relays, I have finally experienced the fun and exciting adventures upperclassmen have told me about. It is hands down the biggest event of the year for Des Moines and Drake University. It doesn’t get much better than this.

So, for those of you doubters that walk away after hearing a person is from Iowa and wonder how we can have any fun—we can, surprisingly or not. We have the Hawkeyes (and Cyclones and Panthers, I suppose) for Division I college football, guaranteed to give you an experience like none other. We have professional teams within a few hours (or six, if you want the best team). Best of all, we have the famous Drake Relays. So set your negative thoughts aside, sit back and think about what Iowa has to offer. We have more than you think.

Mataloni is a first-year news/Internet and music major and can be contacted at rebecca.mataloni@drake.edu.

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Drake Theater: Fefu and Her Friends, Thursday–Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. in FAC Studio 55.

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Q Your band was supposedly created with intentions of wooing crushes and entertaining friends. Have you been successful?

A Absolutely. We all weren’t around when it first started, but that’s the main focus of the band. Still is.

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Q What can we expect to hear on your new album? new record is pretty much done. There are three more songs that need some more vocals and there are 11 songs in all. It should come in around three months.

A The It’s going to be different than the last record because there’s not going to be as much synthesized stuff. We’ve added a lot of strings and horns. There’s a lot more orchestration in that sense. It’s still a pop record, but it’s just a little more in the classic sense of the genre.

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Q What’s your favorite song to play live?

A The last one we played, “Touchdown Turnaround” and “When We First Met” are fun. The new ones are always fun to play just because they’re so new.

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Q What’s the best part about being on the road? best part is traveling and seeing cool places. You get to take a break from the world. It’s a life break, and you get to be around people who actually want to be A The around you.

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Q What’s the worst part about being on the road?

A The only part that’s bad is the flying. That really sucks. The lines are terrible. If we could just get a pass that would let us through every time, we’d be so stoked.

The winners and

The Losers

by MATTHEW H. SMITH

Staff Writer matthew.h.smith@drake.edu

There’s something to be said about an action flick where things start blowing up in the first five minutes. “The Losers” is just that kind of movie—lots of guts, lots of guns and plenty of things that go boom. It’s the type of mindnumbing action that reminds you why you go to the theater in the first place. It’s an escape, a hot-blooded roller-coaster ride that’s way more fun than it should be.

When a CIA black ops team is betrayed and left for dead in Bolivia, these “losers” decide to take matters into their own hands. In seeking the ultimate vengeance, team leader Clay (Jeffrey Dean Morgan of “Watchmen”) enlists the aid of the sultry and mysterious Aisha (Zoe Saldana of “Avatar”). Of course Aisha isn’t exactly what she seems—she’s a wild card with an agenda of her own. The rest of the team remains skeptical

with a woman around, but Aisha holds her own as the team takes on some of the CIA’s dirtiest top players.

Based upon the graphic novel by Andy Diggle, everything about “The Losers” is over the top, even a little contrived. With a new graphic novel being adapted for the big screen each year, it’s easy for these films to eventually all seem the same. But there’s something about “The Losers” that’s genuine—possibly even original. Despite the cliché that is becoming the Hollywood action franchise, this one has the perfect mix of action and comedy, big fights and gun shows, hot women facing off with bronzy men.

Idris Elba, Chris Evans and Columbus Short join Morgan and Saldana along for the ride, with a particularly smarmy and oftentimes hilarious Jason Patric as the bad guy. The result is a cast that’s easy to root for. Along with explosive effects and tongue-in-cheek humor, “The Losers” makes anything the A-Team ever did seem like child’s play. n

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ZOE SALDANA shows off her big guns as bad girl Aisha in the action-comedy “The Losers.”

Search and destroy is the name of the game for the elite U.S. Special Forces unit.

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As the saying goes, the best things come in threes. Strings will converge with the Time for Three trio in the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines this weekend for the season finale concert of the Des Moines Symphony.

Time for Three (Tf3) is comprised of Zachary De Pue and Nicolas Kendall on violin, with Ranaan Meyer on double bass. The men began playing together as students at Philadelphia’s Curtis Institute for Music and have been making an innovative sound ever since.

Tf3 resonate a mix of classical, jazz and bluegrass genres to the stage and

Get sophisticated at the Des Moines Symphony will premiere a new composition in Iowa. The piece was written specially for the group and its set that pays tribute to the beauty and sounds of the Appalachian Mountains.

Brahms Symphony No. 2 and Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody are also on the program for performance.

The triad returns to the Civic Center after a well-received performance in 2008.

Want to catch this energetic group while you have the chance? Student rush tickets for $10 will be available for the performances on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Get tickets by visiting the Symphony Website at dmsymphony.org, through Ticket Master at 800-745-3000 or visiting the Civic Center Ticket Office. n

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ROTC students prepare for future battle scenarios in the Army with training near the Knapp Tennis center

by RYAN AUSTIN

Staff Writer ryan.austin@drake.edu

For a few hours every Thursday afternoon, the forest behind the Roger Knapp Tennis Center turns into a war zone.

Each week, students who are a part of the Army ROTC program at Drake complete a combat scenario lab. The labs are designed so students, enrolled in Reserved Officers’ Training Corps, called cadets, can take the knowledge they learn about warfare in the classroom and apply it to a simulated battlefield.

“We try to make everything as realistic as we can,” said Lt. Benjamin Davis, an ROTC instructor. “We train them the same way they’ll train once they’re soldiers in the Army.”

Students who take part in the ROTC program pursue degrees in their chosen major while also completing military education.

“I’ll be graduating with a double major in economics and management,” senior Kyle Lewandowski said. “After that, I’m going to active duty for four years. My first assignment is officer training school in Missouri.”

On April 8, cadets were ordered to report to the grassy clearing next to the Roger Knapp Tennis Center at 5 p.m. One by one, the cadets showed up. Each cadet wore his camouflage

battle uniform complete with combat boots.

Before the start of the lab, most of the cadets talked over what to expect of the simulation.

“What we train is the general officer-ship stuff,” Davis said. “Everything we train them to know are infantry basics. Everybody needs to know the basics. Everything goes off of that.”

Once Davis and the other instructors arrived, the cadets fell into ranks. Lewandowski briefed the mission leaders on their objectives.

“Mission: First Platoon, Bulldog Company, conduct an area ambush to destroy enemy patrols,” said Lewandowski, the platoon leader for the lab.

“Prevent the enemy from locating avenues of approach.”

The actual scenario took place in the woods

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photo by RYAN AUSTIN | Staff Photographer

A DRAKE ROTC CADET, scans the forest for an enemy patrol near Drake’s Tennis Center as he prepares for future army battles. near the tennis courts. Armed with empty M-16 rifles, the cadets moved into position in the forest along the main trail. The mission went as planned, with the squad suffering just one casualty. A cadet was “shot” in the leg while detaining an enemy combatant.

“That looked pretty good,” Davis said.

– KYLE LEWANDOWSKI, “There’s always room ROTC platoon leader for improvement.

It’s starting to get where they are really coming together as a team on this ambush mission.”

Not all the cadets participating in the lab are new to the Army way of life. Senior Patrick Hendrickson, who will be graduating in May with a biology degree, is an Iraq war veteran involved in Drake’s ROTC program. He’ll be

Mission: First Platoon, Bulldog Company, conduct an area ambush to destroy enemy patrols.

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returning to the Army once he graduates.

“I’ll be an infantry officer in the Army,” Hendrickson said. “My next deployment is slated for next December, to Afghanistan. Once I get done with this next deployment, I plan to take the MCATs and hopefully go to medical school.”

Lewandowski is aiming for a position in a special sector of the Army.

“My goal is to work in the intelligence division of the Army,” he said. “I have to serve three years in the Chemical Corps first, and then I’ll move to the Intelligence component. That is where I’d like to specialize, working with locals in different countries and figuring out how they can help us or hurt us. We need to know that stuff so that when guys go out there they have the information they need to be successful in their missions. That’s what I’m really passionate about.”

Although ROTC can be a grueling program, many cadets say they enjoy the organization.

“ROTC has been great to me,” Lewandowski said. “I’ve gone from being the learner to the instructor, and then to the overseer and the coach. It’s cool to go through all of those roles.” n

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The Magic Flute with the Drake University Symphony Orchestra

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First Downtown Farmers’ Market of the Summer WHERE Between Water & Fifth Streets WHEN: 7 a.m. – Noon

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Iowa Cubs’ third at-bat Bobby Scales’ batting average. This number falls 12th in the MILB.

TENNIS

Drake tennis rounds up season Both programs play final Valley tourney matches

by DOMINIC JOHNSON Staff Writer dominic.johnson@drake.edu

photo by SARAH ANDREWS| Photo/Design Editor

JUNIOR MAURICIO BALLIVIAN keeps his eye on the ball in a match at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center.

Ballivian finished the spring tennis season strong, earning Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year honors, while freshman James McKie secured a spot on the MVC all-select team.

SPORT SPOTLIGHT

Two-sport athletes in for the long haul

by DOMINIC JOHNSON Staff Writer dominic.johnson@drake.edu

Any athlete can tell you that the offseason is a much-needed break from sports. It gives them a time to rewind and relax, to reflect on the season and prepare for next year.

That is, every athlete except the runners on the cross-country and distance track teams.

Like most fall sports, the men’s and women’s cross-country teams kick their season off in early September. As other students are getting reacquainted with college life, the cross-country squads are pushing themselves to run more miles than they have in months, making sure they are ready for their upcoming meets. After close to three months of intense competition, with hundreds of miles run between practices and meets, the cross-country season comes to an end.

Sort of.

“The offseason for us cross-country and track runners is from late November until January, so basically winter break,” freshman Cammy Dole said.

During their short “offseason,” the runners never stop working to improve their times. Although they may not be running as many miles as they did during cross-country season, they work daily on different aspects of their body necessary in an elite runner.

Head Coach Dan Hostager said to excel athletically, his team needs to make sure it factors more into the equation than just running more miles.

“We add a lot of cross training, yoga, pilates and ab work,” freshman London James said.

The cross-country squads also use this time to catch up on any schoolwork that may have fallen by the wayside. But for the recognized scholars of both squads, that’s unlikely.

“We were excited this year as both our men’s and

Days of their lives.

Aug. to Nov. Cross Country season

women’s cross-country squads were recognized nationally for their team GPAs,” Hostager said. “It’s a very dedicated group and the academic side always takes priority over anything athletically related, and our most successful student-athletes over the years seem the most dedicated there.”

Both James and Dole compete on the track team, but each runs different distances in meets, so their training is slightly distinct. Dole is unique among cross-country runners, as she runs 400- and 800-meter races, while many of the other runners, like James, run 3,000- and 5,000-meters. Dole believes that no matter what distance you run, changing the mindset from cross-country to track is a key aspect of preparation between seasons.

“They are two totally different strategies that you have to take,” she said. “With track, the course is the same every single time, so once you get your strategy perfected, you stick with it. With cross-country, you never run the same course twice, even if it is in the same place—the weather and things change.”

Despite the strategy change, Hostager said he believes that both seasons build on each other. Hostager said that the fall season lays a foundation for spring track, and track lays a great foundation for the following fall when cross-country starts.

“Having success individually or collectively in one season can serve to improve confidence and motivation for the future,” he said.

Although the distance runners are now focused on improving their personal records during outdoor track season, both Hostager and his squads are looking forward to an improved 2010 season. With the majority of both squads returning with more experience and increased fitness, the Bulldogs are looking to be a formidable opponent for any team in the Missouri Valley Conference.

“We have learned what to expect from this year,” James said. “Next year we are expecting to do a lot better.” n

Distance runners pull double-duty with cross country and track, spending about 80 percent of the year training.

Dec.

Jan. to Feb.

Off

Indoor Track season

March to June July Outdoor Track season

Off

Men’s Tennis The Drake men’s tennis team had their season cut short last Saturday at the Missouri Valley Conference championships with a 4-2 loss to the Wichita State Shockers. The Bulldogs reached the semifinal match by defeating the Bradley Braves, 4-1, but the eventual Missouri Valley Conference champions proved too consistent in the end.

The men’s squad once again entered the match without the services of sophomore Cesar Bracho, so freshman Ryan Drake and sophomore Ryan King filled in the last two spots at the fifth and sixth singles slots, and at No. 3 doubles. Despite the loss, freshman James McKie believes that the close score line proves the depth of this year’s team that will improve next year.

“We had almost half our team injured yet we could still match up against the strong teams in the conference,” he said.

Head Coach Jimmy Borendame was especially impressed by the play of the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year, Mauricio Ballivian, and McKie, who was named to the MVC all-select team. Ballivian and McKie went on to win their matches in straight sets at the first and second singles slots, respectively.

“Mauricio and James showed they are two of the best players in the conference,” Borendame said. “They can dominate this league next year at the top two positions and at No. 1 doubles.”

The young Drake squad is already looking to next season, as the addition of freshman Anis Ghorbel and incoming players will add depth to the team.

The Bulldogs will also be a more experienced team than last year.

“Only Mauricio had been to the actual Missouri Valley tournament before,” said McKie, “and now the rest of us will have that experience next year.”

The Bulldogs team will also have to remain healthy and focused, as Borendame said he has scheduled tougher teams next season to push his squad and give them a better chance to break into the national rankings.

“This loss to Wichita State has me even hungrier to win the MVC championship next year,” he said.

Women’s Tennis In what seems to be a habit of the 2010 Drake squads, the women’s team’s loss to the Southern Illinois Salukis revolved around the doubles point at the beginning of the match. In a 4-0 loss to the Salukis, the Bulldog women were leading in all three contests that were on court when the match was called after the necessary four points were won.

A win at doubles would have most likely led to a team victory and a berth in the semifinals.

Unfortunately for Drake, the pairing of sophomore Gabby Demos and freshman Manca Krizman fell first at the No. 1 doubles slot, and were soon followed by the second doubles team of junior Jessica Labarte and sophomore Jessica Aguilera.

The Bulldogs looked better at singles, where they were able to take three sets off of three opponents. Labarte was able to hold match point over her opponent at fourth singles, but the match was called to an end before she could get the point off.

The Bulldogs will use this tournament as a learning opportunity, as all the team’s athletes will be returning next year. Krizman will look to improve on her already stellar performance this season, which garnered a spot on the MVC all-select team. The 2011 season will also see the return of freshman Ali Patterson, who was sidelined earlier in the season due to injury. n

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SOFTBALL

Drake offense regains power in Valley games

photo by SARAH ANDREWS | Photo/Design Editor

SOPHOMORE JON DEGRAVE comes into the back straightaway with Ben Zill (right), DIII national runner-up in the 400-meter hurdles, just behind him. DeGrave took the lead in the last 50 meters of the race by surpassing Zill to finish first in his heat.

Drake brings best to Relays

Records set, close finishes prove track program’s strength

by MATT MORAN

Copy Eidtor matthew.moran@drake.edu

Overcoming obstacles is vital to success in track and field, and sophomore Jon DeGrave took advantage of an opportunity to win the first heat in the college 400-meter hurdles in the Drake Relays on Saturday.

DeGrave was in second place when he and leader Ben Zill of Wisconsin-Oshkosh stumbled over a hurdle in the final straightaway of the race. DeGrave kept his balance better than his opponent and went on to win the heat with a personal best time of 51.50 seconds.

“I was getting really tired, but then I kind of realized I had a chance to catch him,” DeGrave said. “(Zill) caught it (the hurdle) worse than I did. I just thought, ‘sprint as hard as you can.’”

Overall, DeGrave finished fifth in the threeheat event. Lee Moore of Mississippi won the event with a time of 50.23 seconds.

“Hopefully next year I’ll be in the fast heat,” DeGrave said. “I’m looking forward to improving next year and the year after.”

Also competing in the 400 hurdles for Drake was junior Ari Curtis, who had set school records in her first two tries competing in the event. Curtis ran in the final heat, which consists of the fastest runners in the event. Despite finishing fourth in her race and sixth overall, Curtis set another Drake record with a time of 59.03 seconds, breaking the previous record she set at the Jim Duncan Invitational.

“I didn’t run as fast as I wanted, but I can’t complain about a personal best,” Curtis said.

Erica Moore of Indiana State won the event with a time of 57.21 seconds.

DeGrave and Curtis were not the only two Bulldogs to perform their best in the nation’s biggest track meet. Senior Jeff Grassmeyer placed seventh in the university-college 1,500-meter run with a personal best time of 3 minutes, 49.88 seconds.

Curtis also helped the women’s team to a historic Relays showing, playing her part in setting three school records and tying another in a four-day period.

In addition to the 400 hurdles, Curtis ran the 800-meter leg of the distance medley relay, which finished sixth and broke the Drake record of 11 minutes, 32.35 seconds set in 1994.

This Bulldog team, which also consisted of juniors Casey McDermott and Beth Hamling and senior Nicole Braunsdorf, finished the race in 11:31.96.

Curtis teamed up with freshmen Marissa Smith, Emily James and Sarah Yeager to set a school record in the shuttle hurdle relay with a time of 59.74 seconds. The previous time was 1:01.73 set in 2004.

Junior Johanna Sprang tied the Drake outdoor pole vault mark with a jump of 11 feet, 7.75 inches and placed 18th overall.

But what sets Drake Relays apart is the amount of talent that flocks to Des Moines, and this past weekend did not disappoint.

Eighteen records were set over the three-day meet, including 12 on Saturday. Five of those were world records, and it was the 45th straight year that Relays had a sold out crowd on Saturday.

“To run in front of all these people is really, really fun,” Curtis said. “It shows how many people support Drake track.” n

photo by SARAH ANDREWS | Photo/Design Editor

JUNIOR BRYNNE DORDEL pitches in an early-spring game. Dordel allowed one hit each inning she pitched against MVC-rival Creighton Tuesday.

Despite renewed offense, Bluejays drop Bulldogs

by DAVID JOHNSON

Staff Writer david.e.johnson@drake.edu

The Drake softball team defeated Indiana State 8-2 on Saturday to put an end to a four-game losing streak, but lost to rival team Creighton Tuesday 6-3.

The bats came back to life to plate eight runners after failing to score in the previous four contests.

Elena Leon, Erin Mollohan, Bridget Shields and Jenna DeLong all collected two hits in the game. DeLong took scoring runs into her own hands by sending a second-inning pitch by Sycamore Kristen Felker over the wall to give the Bulldogs an early 2-0 lead.

Brynne Dordel only needed three of the eight Bulldog runs in order to record the victory. Dordel moved her record to 15-5 while allowing only two runs on three hits.

The previous four games did not go as well for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 32-inning scoreless streak before DeLong’s home run.

In the first game of the doubleheader against Indiana State, DeLong allowed only one run and recorded six strikeouts, but took the loss as the Bulldogs failed to score and left nine runners on base.

The Bulldogs also failed to execute in a true pitching gem by DeLong against Creighton on April 21. DeLong threw a no-hitter through the first seven innings, which is the normal length of a softball game. The Bulldogs were unable to get a runner across home plate to get her the victory.

DeLong allowed two-run homerun to Creighton’s Michelle Graner in the top of the ninth inning. DeLong finished the game with 12 strikeouts and allowed only two hits.

In game one of the Creighton doubleheader, the Bulldogs had no answer for Creighton ace Tara Oltman. The Drake hitters managed only two hits and no runs against the Missouri Valley Conference pitcher of the year for the past three seasons.

Despite the recent losing streak, the Bulldogs remain in the middle of the MVC standings in fifth place with a 10-8 conference record. Drake still has a chance to make a move up the standings in the next two weekends, with two against Evansville and a home doubleheader against Southern Illinois, whom they trail by 4.5 games.

The Bulldogs will play a doubleheader at Evansville on Saturday with the first pitch at noon. n

CLUB UPDATE

photo by SARAH ANDREWS | Photo/Design Editor

DRAKE LACROSSE CLUB will play its first annual Blue vs. White scrimmage at Drake Stadium this Saturday at 12 p.m. The seven-on-seven scrimmage will showcase the club’s growth this semester, as well as the overall increase in the popularity of the sport in the Midwest as a whole, not just at Drake.

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