In an effort to meet its goal of breaking even by fiscal year 2027, Drake reduced employee benefits starting this past July and is encouraging departments to streamline their operations. Last spring, ...

When I first heard of “My Lady Jane,” it was being marketed to me as something akin to “Bridgerton.” Personally, I was uninterested. Aesthetically pleasing romance had been done before and was alright ...

Spines, flowers, vines, fruits and even a cacao tree grow from a forest of pots right on Drake’s campus. Unknown to many students, the rooftop of Drake’s Science Connector Building is home to hundreds ...

Recently, the NCAA began to allow college athletes to receive direct compensation through their name, image and likeness (NIL). This change has completely reshaped NCAA scouting strategies. In the ...

Prior to taking office, Donald Trump led a campaign that championed “making America great again.” While many people embraced this idea with open arms, some of Trump’s promises set alarm bells blaring ...

It was early morning, Sept. 17, 1969. A month had passed since drug-fueled hippies and love in equal measure conducted their rebellion against society at Woodstock. Two months had passed since the ...

The first Black superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, Ian Roberts, was detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday, Sept. 26. According to the Federal Officials and the ...

Drake student Nawid Mohabati was 17 when the Taliban killed his father — a general in the Afghan National Army. Living in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, was unsafe for Mohabati’s family after the ...

Inside downtown Des Moines cocktail lounge The LiFT, patrons are buzzing around a tight but cozy space that feels like a hidden garden among the rest of downtown Des Moines. They’re all conversing and ...

How many times have students jokingly heard that or similarly defeatist expressions in the dorms of their school, the hallways, or even said it themselves? How often is this merely an expression of ...

With prices on the rise across the country for groceries, rent, tuition and more, simply getting by can be a challenge for young adults. Some recent Drake University graduates, as well as current ...

[BREAKING] A large fire burned down the former Jethro’s BBQ building at 3100 Forest Ave near Drake West Village Sunday night. The Des Moines Register reported that the fire started around 11:30 p.m.