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04/27/2026

Drake University hosted its 47th Annual Beautiful Bulldog Contest on April 19. At the contest, a champion was crowned as the Most Beautiful Bulldog and named the 2026 Drake Relays mascot.

This year’s winner was Flora, who sported a sparkling gown featuring the Drake ‘D.’ A puppy mill survivor from Iowa Falls, she was accompanied by her entire family, who held signs in support of her “Cinderella story.”

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REPORTING BY Kristin Neary | Staff Writer
EDITED BY Lily Fleming | Features Editor

03/07/2026

The Drake University women’s basketball team hosted the Illinois State University Redbirds for the last Bulldog home game of the 2025-26 season on March 5 at 6:00 p.m. in the Knapp Center.. The Bulldogs secured this 73-55 win as not only their tenth conference win of the season, but also as a motivational way to end the home season.

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VIDEO & VOICEOVER BY Serena Thiede | Sports Editor
EDITED BY Veronica Meiss | Multimedia Manager

03/05/2026

Drake University students donned their dance shoes to raise $25,452.09 for children’s health at the Drake University Dance Marathon’s “Big Event” Feb. 28.
Drake University Dance Marathon is a college branch of a philanthropic program by Children’s Miracle Network, a national nonprofit dedicated to fundraising for pediatric health initiatives and wellness awareness. DUDM hosts several events throughout the year to encourage fundraising, ending with the Big Event in Parents Hall. DUDM and other Iowa dance marathons raised money for the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital.

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WRITTEN AND FILMED BY Jo Molina | Events Beat Writer

The year was 2016.Donald Trump just won his first presidential run. My fourth-grade classroom was filled with nine to 10...
02/14/2026

The year was 2016.
Donald Trump just won his first presidential run. My fourth-grade classroom was filled with nine to 10-year-olds informing each other about whom their parents had voted for, barely understanding the effect my parents and I were already facing due to the election’s outcome.

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OPINION BY Zoe Marquez | Staff Writer
GRAPHIC BY Alex Alexanian
PHOTO COURTESY OF The White House

02/14/2026

Tucked between a Nike store and a bar is KPOT Korean BBQ and Hot Pot. If you drive too quickly, you might miss it, but this all-you-can-eat restaurant in West Des Moines is a must-try for anyone in the larger Des Moines area. 
I have been going since it opened, and I recommend it to anyone who asks. For $27 for lunch or $38 for dinner, you can enjoy a two-hour hot pot and Korean barbecue experience. This is a unique experience because at KPOT, you cook your meal yourself, right at the table.

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WRITTEN AND FILMED BY Abbie Carroll | Opinions Editor
EDITED BY Veronica Meiss | Multimedia Manager

02/12/2026

What does the average Drake University student picture when they hear the word “printmaking”? If they’re not an art major, maybe they don’t think of anything at all. But any run-of-the-mill definitions are left behind at the Anderson Gallery’s latest exhibit.

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WRITTEN BY Stella Pihlstrom | Staff Writer

Sheslow Auditorium was engulfed in darkness, except for the bright stage lights up front, shining down on a glossy grand...
02/12/2026

Sheslow Auditorium was engulfed in darkness, except for the bright stage lights up front, shining down on a glossy grand piano. The over 50 individuals in the room were silent, except for the student musician on stage pouring music into the space.

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WRITTEN BY Lily Fleming | Features Editor

The Drake University men’s and women’s basketball teams saw intense games to kick off February in the Knapp Center and o...
02/12/2026

The Drake University men’s and women’s basketball teams saw intense games to kick off February in the Knapp Center and on the road. With March Madness and the Missouri Valley Conference tournament just a month away, these four weeks of competition will be necessary for both teams to have a chance at the tournaments.

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WRITTEN BY Serena Thiede | Sports Editor
PHOTO COURTESY OF Ginnie Coleman

Weak Wi-Fi signals, dropped connections to Blackboard and frozen loading screens have become familiar frustrations for s...
02/11/2026

Weak Wi-Fi signals, dropped connections to Blackboard and frozen loading screens have become familiar frustrations for students and faculty since the beginning of the semester. With a change in operating systems, the servers have been having more difficulty running with the number of people online at a time.

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WRITTEN BY Zoey Borkowski | Staff Writer
GRAPHIC BY Alex Alexanian | Visuals Director

Drake University men’s and women’s basketball took the court for the second part of the 2025-26 season with games that l...
02/07/2026

Drake University men’s and women’s basketball took the court for the second part of the 2025-26 season with games that left fans ready for what is to come. Both teams faced hard losses and big wins going into February that will set them up in different positions going into the Missouri Valley Conference tournament season. With the conference tournaments on the men’s and women’s side just a month away, both teams have shown they have what it takes to keep up with the best in the Valley.

On the men’s side, there was excitement all around in the past week with the team on a three-game win streak. Drake took on Missouri State University at home in the Knapp Center on Jan. 21 and won 101-90, with Jalen Quinn shooting a season-high 34 points.

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ARTICLE BY Serena Thiede | Sports Editor
PHOTO BY Kaylynn Crawford | Multimedia Assistant

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