Senate met last Thursday to discuss previous and upcom-ing events, to propose ideas for the school closing system and to make a final decision about the removal of the Organiza-tional Council senator.

At the Jan. 21 meeting, the most debated topic of the evening was the school closing alert system.

The university currently uses Drake Alert, a voluntary service that informs fac-ulty, students and staff through e-mail, text messages or voice-mail about severe weather, building evacuations or other emergencies requiring immediate action.

This system, however, does not provide informa-tion about school cancellations or closings.

Sen. Greg Larson con-tacted Provost Michael Renner about implementing a volun-tary texting service for class cancellations.

The majority of Senators voted in favor of the texting service, but Sen. Tyler Boggess feels the service may not be the most effective for school can-cellations or closings.

“It does not fix the problem of short-notice cancellations,” Boggess said.

Drake has a cancellation line implemented to be aware of cancellations; however, not many students are aware of this system.

“Not enough people know about (the line), and it is really easy,” Sen. Ben Urick said.

A decision was not made on the texting service and will be addressed at a later date.

Senate also addressed whether to find a new candi-

date for the Organiza-tional Council Senate

position or to re-move it. Sen-

ate voted unani-

mously to re-move the position.

President Ben Ol-son also introduced the new Student Senate Web site. The new site includes a blog and quick links to Twitter

The two Drake Univer-sity students charged in the Phi Delta Theta fraternity hazing will go to trial on Feb. 16.

Junior Skylar Otto and sophomore Joseph Hatch-ett were charged with hazing causing serious injury—a se-rious misdemeanor in Iowa that, if they are found guilty, could lead to a substantial fine or over one year of imprison-

ment.In the early hours of Nov.

8, first-year Nate Erickson was rushed to the hospital after medics found him unrespon-sive and “nearly unable to breathe by himself,” accord-ing to the Des Moines police report. Police reports indicate his blood alcohol content was .500—nearly six times the .08 legal limit in Iowa.

Otto and Hatchett will ap-pear before the court on Tues-day for their second pretrial conference. n

WHAT IS A RESPONSECARD?

The ResponseCard RF’s (Radio Frequency), commonly known as a clicker, keypad is used for audience responses. Professors use them for surveys or group quizzes.

With 12 keys (1(A) – 10(J), Ch, ?), it weighs only one ounce.

photo courtesy of teamvp2010.com

BOB VANDER PLAATS visited Drake University last Wednesday to discuss a book he wrote about his son.

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Date set for hazing trial

With the Iowa gubernatorial election of 2010 quickly approaching, Republican can-didate Bob Vander Plaats spoke with Drake students on Jan. 27, discussing his campaign strategies and personal story of struggle.

The event was made possible through the efforts of the Drake College Republicans chapter.

“Every time I hear Bob speak, I know he is meaning what he says,” said freshman Emily Lofgren, who organized the event. “He is the kind of leader we need to lead Iowa. He cares about the issues many voters care about.”

Vander Plaats earned both his master’s and specialist’s degrees from Drake. He worked as an educator for 11 years and later became the CEO of Opportunities Unlimited, an organi-zation that administers rehabilitative services to young people with disabilities.

This organization hits close to home for Vander Plaats, whose 16-year-old son Lucas has partial pachygeria lissen-cephaly, a disease that inhibits his ability to speak or walk.

“Lucas has taught me so much about parenting, mar-riage, the nature of suffering, unconditional love and the value of everyday life,” Vander Plaats said in an excerpt from his book, “Light from Lucas.”

Vander Plaats asked the audience to see him as a teacher, father and a person who has faced unforeseen difficulties, instead of focusing on his political career. He shared his

family’s personal struggles to enlighten students about the importance of em-bracing the situations they are placed in.

Senior Ashley Pospeschil was intro-duced to Vander Plaats through her pastor. She believes he is worthy of the position of governor and is now work-ing as his political consultant.

“I am confident he is a man who is strong in his convictions, and one who is looking out for the interests of oth-ers,” Pospeschil said. “He is not going to make promises he will break.”

Sophomore Loren Pavel attended the event and was impressed by Vander Plaats’ honesty and candidacy platform.

“He handled the opposition very well and was charismatic,” Pavel said.

“I’m excited to see him elected. Vander Plaats’ main goal for the event was to inspire students to make a conscious effort to live their lives to the fullest.”

“All of us have talents, gifts and abilities, and we need to give our best, especially when we see that a need exists,” Vander Plaats said. “I encourage you like crazy to let your light shine.” n

by JACKIE WALLENTINNews Editor

tdnews@drake.edu

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“LIGHT FROM LUCAS”

When students returned to Drake in the fall, some found that they had an unexpected $42 fee added to their accounts.

Drake’s Office of Information Technology implemented a new ver-

sion of audience response hardware for courses. The new system, Turning Technologies 4.1, requires students to buy smaller editions of the hardware commonly referred to as a clicker.

“You know the saying, ‘What I hear, I forget. What I see, I remember. What I do, I understand?’” said sophomore pre-pharmacy major Sarah Molden-hauer. “That’s what the clickers give us. When we are asked to punch in the right answer, it forces us to think about the material.”

Though most students acknowl-edge the effectiveness of the clickers, not all professors use them in the same

way. Moldenhauer first used a clicker in her Introduction to Biology course. This semester she had to invest in a second one; the new version for a sta-tistics course.

“We had to buy two and they both serve the same purpose,” Moldenhau-er said. “I don’t understand why we couldn’t just use the older version until we graduated.”

In pharmacy pre-professional CAPS classes, clickers are mostly used to account for students’ absences.

“It does engage us, but when we

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— AARON GERNES, SEE PAGE 6

JILL JOHNSON shared how going outside the virtual world can help students take control, have fun and make a difference through their networking activities using practical advice on the importance of face time.

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EARL LEE was born and raised in Jamaica. However, after 18 years, Lee left his homeland for new opportunities in America, which he found at Drake.

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by STEPHANIE SANYOURStaff Writer

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Earl Lee featured on Voice of America

Jamaica native Earl Lee found opportuni-ties at Drake that he could not have dreamed of finding in his homeland. In December, Lee spoke about his life in America to an audience of approximately 125 million people worldwide.

Lee was featured in an interview on Voice of America (VOA), a multimedia international broadcasting service funded by the U.S. gov-ernment that broadcasts 1,500 hours of news, information, educational and cultural program-ming every week.

Lee chose to attend an institution in the United States because he wanted a new experi-ence. At Drake, Lee has embraced the opportu-nity to interact with students from over 50 dif-ferent countries.

“I wanted to gain a superior education com-pared to Jamaica,” Lee said.

Lee serves as the president of the Interna-

tional Students Association, the vice president of the National Residence Hall Honorary, and an executive board member of the fraternity Pi Kappa Phi. He is also a member of the Rain-bow Union, the African Students Association and the Coalition of Black Students.

Lee said he appreciates the kindness of the faculty, the flexibility to change majors and availability of financial aid. Lee came to Drake as a psychology major, but is now majoring in sociology with minors in psychology, business and politics.

“Drake has really helped me to grow and un-derstand who I am as an individual,” Lee said. “College is really about experiencing new things and I’m glad that Drake has given me the op-portunity to open my eyes to so many different career options, and I’m excited to see what hap-pens next.” n

Johnson teaches the “411” of effective networking

Like most seniors, Megan Schwanke, a busi-ness major, is concerned about finding a job once she graduates. However, thanks to consul-tant and Drake alumna Jill Johnson, Schwanke’s fears have been reduced.

Johnson and Schwanke met Sunday morn-ing for a business brunch, at which Johnson pro-vided the business student with several contacts from her network.

“It’s having people like Jill that make the thought of finding a job less stressful,” Schwan-ke said.

Johnson returned to her alma mater yester-day to present “Beyond MySpace and Face-book: the 411 of Effective Networking for Young Professionals.”

Eighty-nine students gathered in Parents Hall to get professional advice from the presi-dent and founder of Johnson Consulting Ser-vices.

Johnson began her program with a photo on the screen of a young girl (herself) toying with a telephone.

“I’ve been networking my whole life,” she said jokingly.

She then proceeded to share the trials and tribulations of her professional career. Johnson related her personal experiences to some of the challenges facing young professionals in the business realm today.

She told students to take advantage of every opportunity to stay in touch with people they meet face-to-face.

“Everybody you meet in professional op-portunities knows somebody, can refer you to somebody, or can help you in some way,” John-son said.

She also explained the importance of navi-gating the four generations integrated into to-day’s workforce.

While an e-mail communication may be ap-propriate for some contacts, Johnson said, older professionals appreciate the personal touch of a hand-written note.

She also encouraged students to be mindful of what they publish on the Web.

“Your generation is known for throwing tan-trums…and then posting them on the Internet,” Johnson said.

The consulting expert instructed students to

cultivate the three dimensions of a career: per-formance, image and exposure.

She warned students against giving up on their jobs, encouraging them to persevere and never burn bridges in their professional encoun-ters.

“You’re all going to have the job from hell at some point,” Johnson said. “I just hope it’s earlier in your career.”

Johnson’s biggest message to students? Net-work.

The value and prestige of a good referral cannot be purchased, but must be earned by connecting with people, Johnson said.

“Jill really explains how networking is about more than just gathering business cards,” said Professional Career and Development Coordi-nator Chrystal Stanley. “It was very generous of her to volunteer her time for us.”

Johnson graduated from Drake in 1982 with bachelor’s degrees in marketing and manage-ment and her master’s degree in business.

Thanks to the advice and networking of Johnson, Schwanke said she feels she has a much better chance at finding a job in marketing.

“I’m so grateful such a successful person has been so willing to help,” Schwanke said. n

by ERIN HOGANStaff Writer

erin.hogan@drake.edu

Choose Love, Go Red

MONDAY: Fitness–Information about the BetterU program and American Heart Association (AHA) events hosted around Des Moines will be available.

TUESDAY: Nutrition–Information regarding nutrition will be available.

WEDNESDAY: Wellness–Body Mass Index (BMI) measurements will be taken.

THURSDAY: Proactive and Reactive Care–Complimentary massages and CPR training will be given along with handouts and information.

FRIDAY: Go Red–Wear red and support the AHA.—Information courtesy of Ashley Starr

To celebrate American Heart Month, the Alpha Phi sorority has organized an awareness week offering information and services for students to assess their health.

All events will be held from Feb. 1–5 in the Olmsted Breezeway from 10–2.

just use it for attendance, we are not using it to its full potential,” Moldenhauer said.

Drake’s Manager of Instructional Technol-ogy Peggy Steinbronn says this will be the last clicker students will have to buy for courses at Drake.

“Right now, we are recommending stu-dents purchase the clicker, but down the line, they could use a smartphone or laptop,” Stein-bronn said.

With the application option that would al-low students to respond with their mobile de-vice or computer, students would have to pur-chase a license from TurningPoint Technolo-gies and have a data plan for their cell phone provider.

Steinbronn says it is up to the faculty to determine when the new technology will be incorporated.

“I think it will evolve as people get more comfortable with the technology,” Steinbronn said.

Assistant Professor of Biology Chinh Dao has already experimented with the other op-tions.

“I own an iPhone and I installed the app that enables me to respond to clicker ques-tions,” Dao said. “I initially thought that the

software was pretty slick and I thought it was a cool way of using the mobile device. On the flip side, managing a session where both the clickers and mobile devices could be used did create some problems for me.”

Dao said other professors felt the pressure from students to offer both types of technolo-gies in their courses, which proved to be prob-lematic. He also said he did not have the tech-nological know-how to troubleshoot with the iPhone application.

Although most clickers are used in science and math-based courses, Associate Profes-sor of Piano Nicholas Roth has incorporated clickers into his Music in Western Culture courses.

“Anything that encourages student en-gagement in classroom discussion is a plus, so I am definitely in favor of using the clicker tech-nology in my classroom teaching,” Roth said.

Steinbronn said the transition from the old clicker system was a smooth one.

“This new clicker is easier for faculty to use no matter how tech savvy they are, and offers a lot more options as far as surveys, testing and other uses,” Steinbronn said.

This semester, 14 more professors have in-tegrated the technology into their courses. n

and Facebook. The site, which is still under construction, will be completed before the next meeting.

In the administrative report, Dean of Students Sentwali Bakari discussed the Iowa Alcohol Beverage Commission open forum held on Jan. 26 and informed Senate about the ideas presented about limiting or banning the sale of Everclear.

In closing the meeting, junior Earl Lee asked Senate to spread the word about future Haiti relief efforts hosted by Drake organiza-tions. Upcoming events include a dodgeball tournament on Feb. 7 and a karaoke event on Feb. 10.

“We are looking for support and word of mouth,” Lee said. n

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While the Iowa winter has been extraordinarily frigid, politics on both a national and local level are heating up. The 2010-midterm

elections in November will likely be a referen-dum on President Obama’s policies, but because it is not a presidential election year, all of the races will take place close to home and many will be decided by local issues. Through this new column, I hope to offer insightful and thoughtful analysis and commentary on what is shaping up to be a contentious election year.

On a national level, Republicans are hop-ing to take back Congress. While this may seem nearly impossible since the Democrats are over 70 votes ahead, Republicans are hopeful be-cause of the recent election in Massachusetts. In that race, conservative candidate Scott Brown won the seat once comfortably held by the late Sen. Ted Kennedy. While Democrats will argue that he won because voters were eager for some kind of change (similar to Obama’s presidential election in 2008), it’s hard to find this believable. Massachusetts, a state with nearly no Republi-cans, elected a man who ran simply on voting against health care in the Senate. Coincidence? It is even more ironic considering Ted Kenne-dy’s lifelong goal was to pass a national public health care system. Apparently, not even liberal Massachusetts wants that. With that in mind, Republicans are even more confident in taking back Congress, and rightly so.

Republican and Democratic Party leaders are trying to take back or hold Congress. This year, however, elections will be decided locally rather than nationally. There are three key

races that will be exciting to watch in Iowa. First, Iowa’s gubernatorial race this year is sure to be eventful. The two Republican frontrunners are attempting to capitalize on the growing unpopularity of Democratic Gov. Chet Cul-ver. Culver has mishandled Iowa’s budget and many see him as a weak leader. It is not fair to blame Culver for everything under the sun, as Republicans will have you believe. It was, after all, a national recession that caused an econom-ic downturn in Iowa. However, Culver certainly

could have handled the situation much better. He was forced to cut several government jobs and reduce or cut funding in some programs. It is fair to say that Culver has been dealt a tough hand, but he has not led the state as well as his predecessors have in similar situations.

Surprisingly, Terry Branstad, the longest-serving Iowa governor, is returning to politics and attempting to take back his old job. In a November poll in “The Des Moines Register,” Brans-tad was leading Culver by double-digits. Even the more conservative Bob Vander Plaats was ahead of Culver. Vander Plaats, a Sioux City businessman, is popular

among the social right wing of the Republican Party. It will be interesting to see who Republi-cans choose to take on Culver and if Culver can

salvage enough popularity to retain his job.Another race that will be exciting to follow

this year will be between Iowa’s senior Repub-lican Sen. Charles Grassley and Des Moines attorney Roxanne Conlin. Conlin is a guber-natorial candidate and a successful trial lawyer.

She certainly will be fighting an uphill battle, because Grassley is widely popular statewide. While the race will likely not be close, it will be interesting to see if Grassley’s popularity will suffer because of his involvement (or lack there-of) in health care reform last summer. After all, if Ted Kennedy’s seat in Massachusetts can turn Republican, perhaps incumbents all across the country are in danger.

And that is why Rep. Leonard Boswell must also be concerned. Boswell, who represents Iowa’s third Congressional District, which in-cludes of Des Moines, has had several close elections in recent years. This year should be no different. Democrats fear that they may lose Boswell’s seat. State Sen. Brad Zaun is the front running competitor, and it will surely be a nail-biting race.

With all of these exciting races taking place in our backyard, it is a great opportunity for Drake students to take part in the political pro-cess. The issues that will be decided on in the next few years will be critical for all of us—from health care to the war on terrorism, and from the economy to the environment. All these is-sues are ones that will greatly affect our lives after college.

So sit back, buckle up and enjoy the ride because 2010 is going to be an exciting year in politics.

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Massachusetts, a state with nearly no Republicans, elected a man who ran simply on voting against health care in the Senate. Coincidence?

There’s so much we’ve all come to take for granted in our college bubble: a flexible schedule, close friends, com-mon respect and a general lack of

worry. Being home for winter break really did noth-

ing but depress me. The real world is still out there and it’s still the same as we left it.

People still don’t have jobs. People still try to blow up airplanes. People still don’t believe that there are two

sides to every issue.People still go to bed at 10 p.m. and wake up

for work at 6 a.m.On one of my first days back from Drake, I

ran an errand at Target. I live in Apple Valley, Minn. It was kind of like getting off the highway and turning onto the residential road when you find yourself inadvertently driving 60 miles an hour.

I walked around and whenever I made eye contact with anyone I said, “Hey, what’s up?” whether I knew them or not.

It was only when moms started pulling their kids closer to them that I realized I was not on a college campus anymore. I forgot I took the exit off the friendly, college road to the suspicious, insecure road of reality.

I tried to sleep in, but I realized that my kitch-

en only prepares food at cer-tain times and, unlike Sodexo catering, it revolves around my parents’ work schedules. So if I wanted lunch I had to get up by noon. What a drag!

While working a long shift at our local ice rink I found out that there are still people who honestly don’t know where Wisconsin is geo-

graphically in relation to Minnesota. I also realized that playing soccer with an

orange in my hallway really upsets my parents.We live in a bubble that violence, ignorance

and fun-sucking rarely penetrate. In short, we

live in the closest thing to heaven on earth.

And now, with half of my first year behind me, my time in the bubble is growing shorter.

Imagine if the entire world was a small, private college campus. Everyone would be friendly and fun. Soccer with fruit in hallways

would be the norm. Violence would be rare and police would only need golf carts. And the sto-ries of crime on the news would usually be more entertaining than they would be depressing.

The only problem we face would be H1N1.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention would need a budget the size of North America.

Some of the environments we find ourselves in would drive doctors over the edge, but I’ll take germs for college any day.

So bask in the bubble. And most importantly, when our time in the bubble grows short, refuse to let it end. Take the bubble out into the world with you.

The world needs friendly people to go ahead and say, “Hey, what’s up?” to complete strang-ers; and the world apparently still needs educat-ed people to teach 20-year-olds that Wisconsin is due east of Minnesota.

The world also needs respectful people who understand that differences are nothing in com-parison to shared humanity. The world definite-ly still needs people to work the night shift.

When we leave here, the real world will hit us. Hard. But let’s refuse to be hardened back toward the real world.

And if anyone can find a pause button, or better yet an enlargement button, for this col-lege bubble, then let me know.

RYAN PRICE

COLUMNIST

TABALA RASA

Expanding the college bubbleWhy can’t reality be like college—where the worst problem is getting sick

The world also needs respectful people who understand that human differences are nothing in comparison to shared humanity. And the world definitely needs people to work the night shift.

Price is a first-year rhetoric and politics major and can be contacted at ryan.price@drake.edu.

Keep an eye on politics, follow the racesWith issues like health care, this is sure to be an exciting year

Walsh is a first-year news/internet journalism and politics double major and can be contacted at

sean.walsh@drake.edu.

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FEATURES DON’T. MISS. THIS.Mars Cafe/Drake Student Life Haiti

relief concert featuring the Seedlings, on Thursday, February 4, @ 7 p.m.

Drake University Career Fair

Get A Job

● Bring copies of your resume ● Access Career bluePrint for registered companies &

graduate/professional programs ● Business attire required

Drake University Career Fair Thursday, February 4, 2010 3 – 6 PM Olmsted Center

Professional & Career Development Services

In case of emergency, do not panic. Safety has been and always will be a major concern in

college, and that is no exception here at Drake. Recently there has been additional training for the administration and staff.

On Jan. 26, 38 faculty members received official Na-tional Incident Management System Training (NIMS). It was cross training throughout the campus so people know how to work with the fire and police departments.

“It is so everyone can be on the same track,” said Jolene Schmidt, the director of operations and support services at Drake. “It is supposed to lessen confusion dur-ing disaster.”

Provost Michael Renner put together a small com-mittee to re-evaluate the emergency plan. Improving employee training, such as the NIMS coursework, is one of Drake’s efforts to be ready for emergency or disaster response.

“Drake has an emergency response plan,” Renner said. “In fact, we are also in the process of examining it now to make sure it is complete and up-to-date; if we find things in it that can be improved, we’ll revise it.”

The committee’s purpose is to make sure the Drake community is safe. It updates the emergency response program every three to four years.

Located around campus are red “Emergency Refer-

ence Guides” that have a long list of possible emergen-cies, what proper first steps that should be taken in the case of an emergency, and whom to contact. This infor-mation can also be found in the Student Handbook or by contacting a hall director or security member. Drake also has a text messaging system in place to notify students about emergency situations.

“It is very important that every student and every em-ployee make sure that the system has a current mobile phone number on record; you can check this and update yours if needed via blueView,” Renner said.

Look to the left for a few common emergencies for students to be aware of from the Student Handbook. n

by ANDI SUMMERSStaff Writer

andrea.summers@drake.edu

(in case of)

Students are encouraged to cooperate with the residence hall staff during a tornado watch or warning. A watch is the first alerting message from the U.S. Weather Service which specifies an area and a period of time during which tornado probabilities are expected to be dangerously high. A warning is issued when a tornado actually has been sighted in the area or detected by radar. City siren signal is a five-minute steady blast, which means to take shelter immediately. Where to take shelter: away from windows, the lower two floors or the basement.

There are also maps saying where to go in the buildings incase of tornado shelters.

Evacuation is mandatory when alarms sound. Please be sure to locate the fire alarms and exits on your floor. Your prompt and complete co-operation in case of fire is important for everyone’s safety. Each room is equipped with a smoke detector, but it is not attached to the main hall system. In case of a fire in your room, you must pull a fire alarm in the hallway to activate the hall system, and then call 911 to report the fire’s location and notify a hall staff member.

If an alarm has been sounded, raise your shade, turn on the room light and check the door for heat. If the door is hot, block the floor crack with a towel and attempt to signal for help from your window. If the door is not hot, exit your room, close the door behind you, stay near the floor, and leave the building by the nearest exit. Under no circum-stances should you re-enter a burning building.

”“– JOLINE SCHMIDT, director of

operations and support services, on the NIMS training

It is so everyone can be on the same track. It’s suppose to lessen confusion during disaster.

“If you look at the landform of Des Moines, it is nearly impossible for the Drake campus to flood unless the city is completely inundated,” said Provost Renner. “Legend has it that the University’s founders picked the spot partly because it was high ground. In the catastrophic floods of two years ago, the Drake campus was not affected. In fact, several other agencies (e.g., the courts) had contingency plans that called for them to move to the Drake campus if the flooding got bad enough.”

The future is bleak. It’s been 30 years since a flash of sunlight incinerated the world’s cities into dust and rubble. Its inhabitants are thieves and squatters who will do anything to survive.

In “The Book of Eli,” Denzel Washington plays Eli, a lone warrior lurking through the desert that is now our planet. He holds in his backpack the key to a new civili-zation—a book. But it’s not just any book. It’s the book.

As Eli passes through a ruined town on his quest to-ward an uncertain destination, he meets the unconscio-

nable Carnegie. Carnegie is the self-appointed leader of this town, played with wicked finesse by Gary Oldman. He knows about Eli’s secret and will stop at nothing to obtain the book. Carnegie believes this book will give him enough power to expand his depraved empire. But Eli won’t give up without a fight.

The story should sound familiar. Post-apocalyptic movies like “2012” and “The Road” were big hits in late 2009. Bits and pieces of both have been recycled here. But “The Book of Eli” stands alone. With big-name actors Washington and Oldman put-ting on performances that are sure to garner attention at the Academy Awards, it makes for an engaging film experience despite audience familiarity with the post-apocalyptic plot.

Directed by Allen and Al-bert Hughes, “The Book of

Eli” doesn’t run amuck with needless action sequences. The film is motivated by its characters. The bits of ac-tion that pop up enhance the film and add tension, never to take away from the plot. And truly, this film is a great story. There are moments of startling poignancy in “The Book of Eli.” This is a film you think about; a refresh-ing change after an outbreak of action duds like “2012.” The best moments of the Hughes brothers’ film are found beneath the surface. There is always more going on than what meets the eye. All of these moments eventually add up by the end of the film, leaving you with a surprise end-ing that will blow your mind long after the end credits have rolled. n

TORNADO

by MATTHEW H. SMITHStaff Writer

matthew.h.smith@drake.edu

ARTS. LIVING. MOVIES. MUSIC. WEEKEND.

MOVIE: Book of Eli | VERDICT:DENZEL WASHINGTON plays Eli, a lone warrior, shown walking through a destroyed post-apocalypitic world.

A lonely quest

EMERGENCY

FLOOD

FIRE

A. Stand in the middle of Helmick Commons and

B. Take cover in the area specified in each Drake building

C. Stick in ear plugs and ignore it

A tornado siren blasts across campus and Des Moines is under a tornado warning?

A severe thunderstorm hails Drake campus and a flash flood warning is issued?

A. Strap on your flippers and go swimming in the “Drake lake”

B. Stay inside, knowing that campus is at a higher elevation than the majority of the city

C. Get in the car and drive around town

A science lab Bunsen burner starts a rapidly spreading fire during class time and the alarms start ringing?

A. Stay in the room and try to blow the fire out

B. Evacuate the building and clear the area as fast as possible

C. Attempt to use the fire extinguisher yourself and live out your fire-fighting dreams

1

2

3

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Your student survival handbook

ANSWERS: 1. B 2. B 3. B

Four studio albums, years spent touring the world and countless hits. Just your typical rock band, right? Not quite. Platinum-selling rock band The Used has a lot more to offer fans besides hard core guitar riffs; they’re actually down-to-earth people, too.

In accordance with their upcoming show here at the Val Air Ballroom in Des Moines on Wednesday, “The Times-Delphic” was able to interview bassist Jeph Howard. We discussed their new album “Artwork,” their upcoming Des Moines visit and life’s quirks as international rock stars.

TD: What can your Des Moines fans expect this time around?Howard: It’s been a while since we’ve been to Des Moines. We’re going to be playing more stuff off of “Artwork” and some older stuff. We’re playing at some places in California right now. For the Des Moines show, we’re coming up with a whole new set list. We try to mix all four records put together.

TD: Let’s talk about “Artwork.” How is it different from your previous work? What influenced it?Howard: Our first record was sort of realizing and then becoming The Used. On the second record we were a band. The newest record, “Artwork”—well, a lot of people latched onto it and wanted us to do the record a certain way. We’re musicians and artists; we want to create and change. With this record we did that. For the first time we had our new drummer, Dan Whitesides, record with us. He helped write this whole record.

TD: How is the title “Artwork” significant in accordance with the sound?Howard: The original title came out after we recorded “Lies for the Liars.” We had a lot of stuff left over; out of all of these songs, Dan put out an EP called “Shadow Believer.” Originally we wanted “Artwork” for “Shadow Believer”. Bert (McCracken) added some of his own artwork on the CD cover, scribbled “Artwork” at the top and sent it into the label. For some reason, the way Bert wrote the word artwork, that’s how the name came out. Everybody in the band and other people were like ,“Wow, this is going to be the next album.” This is the name of the next record. Thinking about the name helped the album.

TD: You’re touring again—is it fun holed up together for months at a time, or does it get a bit trying?Howard: There are always things that bug people, and very repetitive things that happen, and it’s hard to break the chain of repetitiveness. I enjoy playing different songs on tour. After 10 years of touring, you’re used to ups and downs. But I love touring—I would never have it any other way.

TD: You’ve been to some incredible places on tour. Which was the coolest?Howard: Japan is awesome. Nothing really beats Japan. It’s one of those places where it never surprises you how cool it is. We’ve been to Chile, Brazil and Indonesia. There’s something awesome everywhere; you just have to find it.

TD: Who is the nastiest on the bus? Howard: I think it’s pretty equal. Everybody has something pretty gross. We don’t get special things like washers and dryers and showers every day, yeah? (Laughs)

TD: How was it working with Matt Squire (producer of Panic! At the Disco) this time around?

Howard: We were really skeptical at first, but we just met with him and talked to him, and he was a nice dude. He’s just a really good dude, you know? He just kind of relaxed, didn’t force anything, and that’s exactly what we needed for this record.

TD: What’s up next for you guys?Howard: We’re touring through the U.S. right now, and after this going to Australia. We might come back and do another U.S. thing. We’re not positive but we really want to. And hopefully, another record.

TD: Last question: numerous college students will read this. Any advice on how to live and feel like a rock star?Howard: Go to your dorm room, shut the door, get in bed, cover yourself with a big sheet like you’re in a coffin, sleep there for three months, don’t shower, don’t wake up, wear the same clothes every day. Then you have to get hammered every other day to escape boredom. Do the same thing with other people. (Laughs) n

FEATURESMONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2010PAGE 5 THE TIMES-DELPHIC

ORVILLE VERNON BURTON, a Civil War historian, serves as the Burroughs distinguished professor of southern history and culture at Coastal Carolina University. He is the author or editor of eight books, including “The Age of Lincoln” and “Slavery and America.” His research and teaching interests include the American South, especially race relations, family, community, politics, religion and the intersection of humanities and social sciences.

The lecture is part of Cowles Library’s Citizens Arise! initiative, which includes a national traveling exhibit about Lincoln on display at the library through Feb. 8.

“Abraham Lincoln: A Man for His Time, a Man for All Times,” features the president’s written and spoken messages, enhanced by Civil War-era photographs, letters and images.

The exhibit, which is open during regular library hours, was organized by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History in New York City and made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Supported by a Prairie Meadows Community Betterment Grant

DRAKE UNIVERSITY PRESENTS

The Age of LincolnThursday, Feb. 4, 7 p.m.

Cowles Library Reading Room, Drake UniversityThe lecture is free and open to the public.

Call 271-3776 for more information.

For more information, visit http://citizensarise.drake.edu

campus>>What’s going on?

MONDAY

RECITALLeslie Shank from

the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra on violin

WHERESheslow Auditorium

WHEN8 p.m. - 9 p.m.

TUESDAY

LECTURE“Where You Belong”

speaker series, Andrew Allen of Principal Financial Group

WHERESheslow Auditorium

WHEN5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

LUNCHFeed Our Community

Chili event

WHEREUpper Olmsted-Parents

Hall

WHEN: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

calendar

EXHIBITThe Mustache

Chronicles art by Brent Houzenga

WHEREVitae Design Collective 1731 Grand Ave.Des

Moines

WHEN11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

PERFROMANCEDrake Jazz Day

ConcertFree with Drake I.D

WHEREHarmon Fine Arts

Center

WHEN7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

PERFORMANCEBeyond the Rainbow

Judy Garland’s musical journey

WHEREDes Moines Playhouse

831 42nd St. Des Moines WHEN:

7:30 p.m.

by LINDSAY SCARPELLOStaff Writer

lindsay.scarpello@drake.edu

WHEN?Wednesday, February 3 - Doors open @ 6 p.m.

WHERE?Val Air Ball Room- 301 Ashworth Road, West Des Moines, IA 50265

TICKETS $25 through Ticketmaster or Val Air box office

AQ&

Meet the Candidates

ROCKSTAR

College of Fine Arts senator election today—vote on Blueview

The current fine arts senator will be going abroad, leaving me the opportunity to fill the position. I believe that my involvement in the fine arts and experience with a Senate committee makes me a valuable candidate. I hope to gain good experience as a senator that will help me grow as a student leader.

3. What motivated you to run for office, and what do you hope to get out of this experience?

1. How have you contributed to make Drake University a high quality institution?

Matt Haupert Ken-Matt Martin

2. What top three goals/priorities do you hope to address during your term in office?

I have been involved in several activities in my first semester. I am part of the Campus Advance-ment Committee, which directly works to improve Drake. I have also been involved in Fine Arts activities such as Drake Choir and the musical “Cabaret.”

A. Serve as liaison between students and SenateB. Serve as liaison between students and administrationC. Stay in communication with the deans in the fine arts department

I have contributed through my efforts with the Coalition of Black Students as an executive board member. I am also a Student Ambassador, a PMAC and a past participant in the ELM program.

I hope to bring broader campus aware-ness to activities concerning the fine arts here at Drake. I’m sure being a senator will aid in that.

My main motivation was my heavy in-volvement in fine arts activities on and off campus. It is of utmost importance that individuals who call themselves engaged citizens are aware of the projects pertain-ing to the arts around them. Through this experience, I hope to receive an even broader knowledge of campus policy and a chance to meet even more members of the Drake community.

First-yearMajor: Theatre Education

SophomoreMajor: Theatre Arts

>>Go to the show

THE TIMES-DELPHIC SPORTS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2010 PAGE 6

SPORTSSTELLAR STATSThe number of people who attended the Drake vs. Creighton men’s basketball game Saturday.

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The Drake women’s tennis team began their season on a sour note, faltering 6-1 against a pesky Kansas team.

The match began with the doubles teams squaring off. Sophomore Jes-sica Aguilera and junior Jessica La-barte fell short to the Jayhawks’ No. 2 spot of Erin Wilbert and Victoria Khanevskaya, losing 8-1. Sophomore Amanda Aragon and freshman Ali Patterson could not come away with the victory in the No. 3 spot against Maria Martinez and Alessandra Dzu-ba, falling 8-2.

In a tightly contested No. 1 dou-bles match, Drake was able to pull away with an impressive 8-6 win led by standout sophomore Gabby Dem-os and freshman Manca Krizman.

However, Kansas took the first point of the match with a 2-1 edge in doubles.

Unfortunately for Drake, its luck would not get any better against a talented and experienced Kansas side who simply came out swinging Satur-day.

Labarte took Drake’s first loss in the No. 5 singles spot, falling 6-1, 6-0. Aguilera could not reverse Drake’s struggles as she also fell 6-1, 6-1.

Shortly after, Aragon suffered a tough loss after a contested first set in the No. 6 spot. She dropped a 6-4, 6-2 decision.

With Drake already down 4-0 in the match, Demos could not rally the team as she struggled to get in rhythm. Demos screamed in frustra-tion several times and could not come away with the victory, losing 6-1, 6-1 to Ekaterina Morozova.

Drake’s only point of the match came through Krizman, who gave an all-around strong performance in the No. 2 spot. After a scintillating 7-5 first set, Krizman cruised to close out

the match 6-2 and give Drake their lone victory.

Perhaps the most exciting match of the day occurred in the No. 3 spot, with the Jayhawks already boasting a 5-1 advantage. Patterson fought back from a 4-6 first-set loss to win the sec-ond set 6-4 and force a tiebreaker with

Kunigunda Dorn.Patterson could not complete

the comeback as she fell 10-8 in the tiebreaker. The setback would seal Drake’s first loss of the season.

“Kansas is a very tough team,” said Aguilera, summing up a frustrat-ing season opener. n

Imagine Tiger Woods walking up to the microphone at a press con-ference before his first major golf tournament since the Thanks-giving Incident. As everyone snaps pictures and waits with bated breath for his first words, he leans back in his chair and smugly

looks toward the crowd. His mouth opens; he’s ready to speak.“I have two goals in my life right now: Win majors and f--- bitches.

I’m gonna do them both, and I’m gonna do them both well. If you have a problem, f--- yourself.”

He promptly gets up from his chair, turns and leaves the press con-ference to either play a round or buy a round, whichever he prefers.

Obviously, the entire world would be in shock. He would lose any endorsements he had left. He would be the lead topic of every TV show in the world—everywhere. People would call him the epitome of what’s wrong in today’s world—a selfish, arrogant, devious man who’s too busy caring for himself to worry about anyone else.

But would it really be that bad?I know, hold on. Of course it would be bad! You’re taking a man

who’s a role model to millions of children and demonizing him! Why would you want one of the iconic athletes of our generation to just turn on everyone and not care? But in all reality, that’s why it wouldn’t be that bad. He would become what we’ve been lacking for years in the sports world: a true villain.

In sports, as in life, there are two universal things that people tend to gravitate toward—underdogs and villains. Every basic Disney movie teaches this. The antagonist must conquer insurmountable odds in or-der to save the princess, who is being held captive by the most evil per-son we can imagine. We’ve known the story since we were toddlers. The underdog hero saves the day and beats the seemingly unbeatable villain.

Nowadays, however, real villains are very hard to come by. We try to make villains out of the dominant teams of the time, because we always find ourselves rooting for the underdogs that they consistently squash. The Yankees are patronized because Steinbrenner throws around so much cash that he “buys championships.” Looking at that Yankee squad, however, it’s hard to find a reason to root against them. Jeter and Rivera are stand-up gentlemen, and A-Rod, despite the steroid us-age, has the personality of a robot. They’re all under the Yankee PR machine and the only reason they are hated is because they are GOOD.

Same goes with teams like the Lakers, Red Wings, Duke and USC. They are hated not for how they play, but because they win. We make villains out of these teams because we need that simple “hero vs. villain” concept that’s so easy to grasp. But they aren’t true villains.

In order to really understand what I’m getting at, I think it’d be appropriate to take a trip down memory lane and look at what truly constitutes as villainous.

Muhammad Ali – We students don’t remember because we were born in the late ‘80s/early ‘90s. But Ali was among the most hated athletes of his generation, due to the combination of his big mouth and America’s racism of the era. Remember, this is a man who called himself “The Greatest” without any reservations. He busted into press conferences and openly berated his opponents. He was one of the big-gest critics of the government in a time when war protest was looked at much differently than it is today. And he had no limits. Though we love him now, he was quite the true villain back in the day.

Bobby Knight – Maybe the most fascinating villain out there. I always wondered two things: What kind of kid would want to play for Bobby Knight, and what kind of parents would let their kid play for Bobby Knight? He got great results, but wow. He’s really not a good person. And he doesn’t care. From throwing chairs to physically abusing his players, he has plenty of incidents to support his villainous nature. Then there’s his comment about rape in a 1988 Connie Chung inter-view that I can’t even bring myself to type. He’s a great example of the “evil genius” persona.

University of Miami football (late ‘80s/early ‘90s) – Called “Thug U” back in the day, this team was pretty insane. They became such a part of mainstream culture that ESPN recently produced a two-hour documentary on these Hurricane teams. Just imagine the most ar-rogant person you know. Now imagine he’s incredibly good at football. Then imagine 52 of these guys on the same team. You can see how this became a train wreck. You should watch the documentary if you want to know more (it’s a fascinating, well-done piece of filmmaking), but I’ll leave you with this simple stat: In the 1991 Cotton Bowl versus Texas, Miami committed 16 penalties for 202 yards, most of which were per-sonal foul calls on dirty plays and late hits. They still won 46-3 against a team that entered the game 10-1. Cripes.

Other examples include the Bad Boy Pistons, Notre Dame football in the ‘50s and ‘60s (remember, Catholics were looked down upon in those days), Bill Belichick and the “Cheatriots,” Tanya Harding, and, to Packer fans this past season, Brett Favre. Universal villains aren’t created often now. People are too worried about their image and endorsements to let their true personality out to the media.

This is where Tiger comes in. He obviously loves having sex. He obviously loves winning golf tourna-ments. Why should he stop either? His marriage is over—fine. Some people just aren’t meant to be married. Why should he stop sleeping around now? Imagine his first tournament back in the game if Tiger were to say something similar. Wouldn’t it be must-see TV? You’d have to tune in. You wouldn’t be able to avoid it. And with every birdie he made, a little part of your soul would die.

So, in reality, part of me wants him to stand up and be brash. I want to see him fire shots at some old, fat sports writer, telling him that he’s just jealous because he’s not as good-looking. I want him to be bold and say he’s the best that ever lived. I even want him to pull out the race card whenever possible, just to irritate and annoy everyone while winning tournaments. He’s going to be chastised when he returns; he should make sure that it’s justified.

Unfortunately, that won’t happen. Instead, we’ll have to settle for an-other decade of Tiger going through the motions with the media. He’ll smile, answer questions, win majors and just have a small asterisk next to his name when his career is done. And eventually the Thanksgiving Incident will fade from memory.

Maybe one day we’ll have another Bobby Knight. Until then, our minds are just left to wonder what could have been—the legendary vil-lain Tiger Woods. n

by EDUARDO ZAMARRIPAStaff Writer

eduardo.tamezzamarripa@drake.edu

WOMEN’S TENNIS

Aaron Gernes

COLUMNIST

SOPHOMORE GABBY DEMOS reaches up to power the ball over the net against her Kansas State opponent Sunday. Both Kansas and Kansas State brought tough competition to the Roger Knapp Tennis Center this weekend.

photo by TIFFANY KRAUSE| Staff Photographer

Kansas brings too much power for Drake to bear

What does Tiger dream of?

Universal villains aren’t created often now. People are too worried about their image and endorsements to let their true personality out to the media.”“

Demos, Krizman earn sole title in Jayhawk duel

SPORTSMONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2010PAGE 7 THE TIMES-DELPHIC

Senior Josh Young and freshman Seth VanDeest carried Drake down the stretch to survive a Creigh-ton rally in a 79-74 Bulldog victory. Young and VanDeest scored 20 points each.

“We’ve got a great run going right now,” VanDeest said. “We need to just keep it going.”

Creighton caught fire from beyond the arc in the beginning of the second half. A 3-pointer from Young gave Drake a 52-42 lead with 14:41 remain-ing, but the Bluejays went on a 16-6 run over the next 5:48 to tie the game. Creighton hit four 3-point field goals in that stretch.

Drake responded with a 7-0 run of their own over the next 1:50. Young hit a tough jumper over a double-team and VanDeest drilled a fadeaway in the lane during that stretch.

Creighton closed the gap to four with 2:42 re-maining on two free throws by Casey Harriman, who finished with 14 points. Ryan Wedel hit the first of six free throws in the final three minutes to seal the deal. He finished with 20.

Creighton had the ball trailing 72-66 when VanDeest swatted a Kenny Lawson shot in the paint. Young scooped up the rebound and scored a driving bucket to put Drake back up by eight.

Two 3-pointers in the final minute by Cavel Wit-ter pulled the Bluejays within four with 26 seconds on the clock, but that would be the closest they came as Drake closed out the victory.

Young said the electric, “white out” atmosphere was key in the victory.

“The crowd was great. I think it was the best all year,” he said. “We came out with a lot of energy and shot the ball really well.”

VanDeest agreed that the crowd was a factor.

“The fans came out and gave us a boost,” he said.Drake moved to 11-12 on the year and 6-5 in the

Missouri Valley. Creighton fell to 11-11 and also 6-5.Sophomore point guard Frank Wiseler had 10

points and seven assists. He said that VanDeest and Young were big-time playmakers down the stretch.

“Big-time players make big-time plays,” he said.Senior Adam Templeton led Drake in rebound-

ing once again with eight. He added six points.Creighton center Lawson is regarded as one of

the best big men in the conference, but VanDeest did more than enough to neutralize his presence. Lawson finished with just seven points and seven boards. Young said that the quality of play from his freshman center made an immense difference.

“Seth is a student of the game,” he said. “He is really mature for his age.”

VanDeest was modest when asked about his suc-cessful first season.

“I just came in with the mindset to do what the coaches ask of me,” he said. “I think that the coach-es and players have confidence in me.”

Witter led Creighton in scoring with 17. The Creighton bench outscored Drake’s 33-3.

Drake’s free-throw shooting was another factor. The Bulldogs shot 84.6 percent from the charity stripe, while Creighton converted on only 61.9 per-cent of their attempts at the line.

Drake shot 50 percent from the field, and 45 per-cent behind the arc. The Bluejays shot 43.9 percent on the game and only 37.9 percent from 3-point land.

Drake converted 13 Creighton turnovers into 15 points, while the Bluejays only converted three points off of eight Bulldog turnovers.

The Bulldogs will travel to Peoria, Ill. to take on Brad-ley Tuesday. n

by MATT MORANCopy Editor

matthew.moran@drake.edu

Drake bounces back with Creighton winMEN’S BASKETBALL

Bulldogs drop third straight to Bluejays

The Drake women’s basketball team fought hard against rival Creighton on Friday, but fell short for the third game in a row with a 74-61 setback.

After a free throw by senior Jordann Plum-mer tied the game at 53 with 8:51 remaining, the Bluejays went on a 21-8 run to pull away in the final stretch.

D.J. Sokol Arena was rocking with a basket-ball-record crowd of 1,713 screaming fans. The Creighton faithful repeatedly cranked the deci-bel level as the hot-shooting Bluejays drained shots. The Bluejays ended the night with a 56.9 percent shooting mark.

Drake fell to 11-7 overall and 4-5 in Missouri Valley Conference play. The loss was the Bull-dogs’ first in Omaha since 2007.

Drake kept the game close by shooting an impressive 50 percent. Head Coach Amy Ste-phens said she was pleased with the effort until the last eight minutes.

“I felt like, again, for 32 minutes we played really hard and did a lot of good things,” she said, citing late Drake mistakes as one of the reasons for the team’s downfall. “We beat our-selves, we turn the ball over, we poorly execute. We weren’t able to recover from those mistakes.”

Drake matched Creighton in turnovers with

13, but the Bulldogs’ last two helped fuel a 12-1 Bluejay run.

The Bulldogs scored 10 points in the first three minutes of the second half to take a 43-40 lead. Creighton’s DaNae Moore made sure the run would not last, however, with a rally-killing 3-pointer that tied the game at 43 with 16:33 remaining.

“We came out and we took it to ’em,” Ste-phens said. “I just don’t think we were very ag-gressive to start the game and end the game.”

Bulldog sophomore guard Amber Wollschlager was also disappointed.

“We gave up too many middle drives, easy shots and 3-pointers,” she said. “We never feel good about a loss, but, similar to the Bradley game, we competed.”

The Bulldogs shot a scalding 56.5 percent-age before the break, their best mark for any first half this season. Creighton, however, shot 60 percent in opening half.

Plummer ended the first half with a 3-point shot that bounced lazily off the rim, hit the backboard and fell through as time expired. The shot gave the Bulldogs a boost of confidence, heading into the locker room down 36-32.

Plummer finished the game with 16 points after being held to just nine in the Bulldogs’ pre-vious two outings.

“I thought Jordann had a great game,” Ste-phens said. “We need to get her the ball more.”

Also playing strong for the Bulldogs was sophomore Rachael Hackbarth, who tallied

12 points in a career-high 33 minutes. She and Plummer paced the Bulldogs in rebounds with four each.

The surprise of the night came from sopho-more forward Alex Montgomery. In a career-high 18 minutes of play, Montgomery recorded a season-high seven points and nailed the first 3-pointer of her career.

Stephens said Montgomery’s performance in practice earned her the minutes.

“I thought Alex gave us a great spark off the bench,” Stephens said.

Drake now sits in sixth place in the Missouri Valley standings, 3.5 games behind first place Illinois State. Though a regular season title is likely unattainable, Wollschlager pointed to a different focus for the Bulldogs.

“We just have to get back to Drake basketball – play our game,” Wollschlager said.

Drake continues its three-game road trip next weekend with contests against fellow MVC middle-of-the pack teams Wichita State and Missouri State. The Bulldogs return home to face the Evansville Purple Aces on Feb. 11. n

by TIM WEIDEMANStaff Writer

tim.weideman@drake.edu

FRESHMAN GUARD KAYLA PERSON gets vertical under the basket with defensive pressure breathing down her neck. The women will face off Wichita State on the road Friday.

photo by EMILY TOZER| Staff Photographer

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

TRACK & FIELD

Drake turns in strong performances at Jayhawk Classic

1. Red Murrell with 1,657 career points

2. Melvin Mathis with 1,651 career points

4. JOSH YOUNG with 1,624 career points

The Drake track and field teams had solid showings Friday at the Jayhawk Classic in Law-rence, Kan. Sophomore Colin Hagan highlight-ed an impressive distance performance, finishing third in the men’s 1,000-meter run with a time of 2:34.

Junior Tyse Samani finished in a three-way tie in the women’s high jump with 5-5.

“Tyse Samani looked great in the high jump,” Head Coach Natasha Brown said. “She has been very consistent at 5-5 and should pop a 5-7 soon.”

Brown was impressed with Samani’s consis-tency throughout the competition.

“She had an amazing day,” Brown said. “She performed well in all five events.”

Samani was not the only athlete to star in the field events. Junior Ari Curtis came in second in the pentathlon, finishing in the top four in all five events.

The men also had impressive finishes in field events. Freshman Owen Sadewasser finished fifth in the high jump and freshman Dan Karys and senior Anthony Pettaway finished 10th and 12th in the long jump, respectively.

Hagan also helped propel the distance medley relay team to a fifth place finish.

“Colin Hagan is fun to watch,” Brown said. “He always competes tough and races to the wire.”

Hagan was joined by seniors Jeff Grassmeyer, Troy Kimberlin and Kevin Earl in the relay.

Sophomore Charlie Lapham finished fourth in the 800-meter with a time of 1:57.6. Grass-meyer finished just behind Lapham at 1:58.8 to secure sixth place. Brown expects Grassmeyer’s times to improve as the season progresses.

Junior Casey McDermott was Drake’s top fin-isher on the women’s side, finishing in third in the 800 with a time of 2:18.2. Sophomore Kirsten Lake, junior Kara McCartney, freshman Cammy Dole and McDermott finished fourth in the dis-tance medley relay.

Junior Katie Coomer finished fourth in the

800, just behind McDermott. Junior Meredith Bell and senior Tara Scieszinski finished ninth and 12th, respectively, in the 3,000-meter run.

The Bulldogs’ successes were not limited to just the distance runners.

Two Bulldogs placed in the top 10 in the 200-meter. Sophomore Shaun James clocked in at 22.4 seconds for sixth and sophomore Jon De-Grave finished 11th with a 22.8.

DeGrave, James, Karys and Pettaway finished fifth in the 4-by-400 meter relay with a time of 3:27.71.

The women also had success in the 4-by-400, finishing fourth in 4:05.24. The squad was com-posed of senior Caitlin Able, junior Beth Ham-ling, junior Clarissa LaFlora,\ and freshman Sarah Yeager.

Overall, Brown was pleased with the way her team performed Friday.

“The team is starting to shape up and were looking forward to Nebraska next week,” she said.

Both teams will compete in the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational in Lincoln, Neb. on Friday. n

by JACK THUMSERStaff Writer

john.thumser@drake.edu

JUNIOR ADAM OESTREICH powers through a turn at the 2009 Jim Duncan Invitational last spring.

FILE PHOTO

FRESHMAN CENTER SETH VANDEEST puts up a shot during Saturday night’s game against Creighton. VanDeest was a top scorer in the game with 20 points.

photo by SARAH ANDREWS| Photo/Design Editor

3. Willie McCarter with 1,626 career points

Tuesday @ Bradley>> In the 12/29 game vs. Bradley, Young scored 14 points.

Saturday @ Ill. State>> Young scored 18 points in the 1/17 home game vs. Ill. State.

Wednesday vs. UNI>> UNI held Young to 12 points on 5-10 scoring in the 1/27 game.

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WHITE OUT

Drake beats Creighton 79–74The day tipped off with an alumni game featuring notable former players from the historic 1969 Final Four team to the Cinderella season of ‘08. Alumni and fans crowded into the Knapp Center later that night to cheer the Bulldogs on to a victory over the Creighton Bluejays.photos by SARAH ANDREWS | Photo/Design Editor