I often get asked why I still want to go into journalism amid the uncertainty of my profession. I won’t deny the facts: Much of the media industry is marred by layoffs, local news is struggling and ...

Season three of “Yellowjackets” is finally out, which means that audiences have waited longer than the girls occupied the Canadian wilderness to know what happens next. “Yellowjackets” follows two ...

In the dead of night, Director of Public Safety Scott Law patrols campus in a gray public safety vehicle. All of a sudden, the quiet of 24th Street at midnight is broken by an incoming radio call ...

“Shucked,” is the newest corniest corn musical on tour. It boasts strong vocals and strong themes of family, loyalty and love. As a lifelong Iowan, I was thrilled to see a musical that represented my ...

Imagine the impossible: walkable cities and robust public transportation in America — especially here in Des Moines. For a brief moment this January, we saw what might be possible in the land of the ...

In a joint project, DEV Partners and Neighborhood Development Corporation are building new row houses on Forest Ave. The 18-unit property, designed and contracted by SHYFT Collective, will feature six ...

Most of us had a lot of hobbies before we came to college. I know I used to cook and bake quite a bit before I moved here. However, some old hobbies just aren’t sustainable on campus, especially when ...

During the second weekend in March, I had the opportunity to cover the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament after the Drake Men’s Basketball team’s historic regular season. My experience was nothing ...

Sports Analysis After the Civil War, Union veterans staggered home to Des Moines with wounds, a newfound understanding of the world, and, most importantly, a little game that East Coast soldiers had ...

In the hours after Drake’s second-round loss to Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament, fans of the Bulldogs were anxious. Just last year, after a first-round exit at the hands of the Washington State ...

I do it all at the push of a button — change the temperature in a room, lock the front door and check the cameras outside of the house. These simplified tasks are seemingly harmless, and making a ...

I have been weary of the transfer portal for a long time, but my distrust and distaste was cemented last spring after Drake men’s basketball mass exodus. When former head coach Darian DeVries accepted ...