Apartheid Week
Join Drake’s Middle East Peace and Prosperity Alliance in raising awareness of the ongoing human rights abuses in Palestine and drawing important connections back to South African Apartheid with events March 28–31:

• Monday, March 28: We will be making and flying Kites in Helmick Commons 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
• March 29–30: We will be setting up a “Mock Wall” representing the divisiveness between societies. This will be an awesome opportunity to ask questions and experience the effects of the wall here at home.
• Thursday, March 31: Dr. Maria Filippone will speak about her recent trip to Gaza.
• Friday, April 1: We’ll be holding a vigil for all of the lives lost in this tragic conflict.

—Mollie Clark

1st Annual Poetry Slam
Come to Pomerantz Stage at 6 p.m. on April 8th for the 1st Annual Poetry Slam, presented by DU Spoken Word. Sign up to compete in the event by April 5—the fee to sign up is $3. There will be two rounds of competition, prizes, and refreshments. Sign up to compete today. Find more details on our Facebook event.

—Anoushe Seiff

The sun is setting on fossil fuels
Come join in on the conversation! On Tuesday, March 29, at 7 p.m., Drake Environmental Action League (DEAL) will be hosting a fossil fuel divestment conversation at Pomerantz Stage in Olmsted. Come discuss what divestment is and what we can do about it on campus, all while enjoying locally made snacks!

—Gabriella Lafevre

Feeling Adventurous?
Sextival: A Fair For The Adventurous, will be held on Friday, April 1, 1–4 p.m. in the Olmsted Breezeway and Pomerantz Stage area. Stop by the Residence Hall Association booth for “Flirty Floats,” play games and enter to win awesome prizes like a Beats Pill, and grab tons of free giveaways and promotional items all while learning about healthy relationships and sexual wellness from Drake organizations as well as Des Moines-area vendors!

—Kaitlin Brueggen