On Nov. 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. on the Pomerantz Stage, SAB will host the annual Fall Fest. Enjoy a nacho, hot chocolate, and caramel apple bar, and de-stress with a fun photo frame craft.

Giada Morresi

Iowa native and nationally renowned trial lawyer Nick Rowley will speak at the Drake Legal Clinic on Nov. 11 at 9 a.m. He will discuss cutting edge trial techniques, trying your first case, connecting with juries, and asking for damages. Tickets are free. The full seminar schedule can be found at DrakeAAJ.org/rowley.

—Joseph Casey

Drake undergraduate, graduate, and law students are admitted free to all home Drake basketball games. Tickets will be automatically added to students’ valid Drake Cards. All students must present their Drake Card to receive admission. Below is the necessary information for attending basketball games at the The Knapp Center.

• Enter The Knapp Center Southwest Student Entrance.
• Present your Drake Card to the Drake Athletics staff person. Your ticket will be printed at the gate.
• Student seating is available in sections J–K and S–T for men’s basketball games and sections J–K for women’s basketball games.

Students will receive their tickets directly to their valid Drake Card via Flash Seats. Your personal information remains confidential as Drake Athletics has partnered with Flash Seats to help give you the most convenient method to attend Bulldog athletic events. You will receive a confirmation email from Flash Seats that your tickets have arrived on Wednesday, Nov. 1. Once you have received the email, all you need to do is head to the game and cheer on the Bulldogs.

If you do not receive an email from Flash Seats, please visit or contact the Drake Athletics ticket office at 515-271-3647 or tickets@drake.edu. Additional student ticket information is available at DrakeTix.com/student.

Tom Florian, Drake Athletics

The Drake Civic Engagement Opportunity and Internship Fair sponsored by Student Senate will take place Nov. 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. in Olmsted Center, Rooms 310/311. The event will have booths featuring different types of civic engagement opportunities, from organizations on campus to campaigns and nonprofits. It will be a chance to scope out internships, join organizations, and get involved. For more information, contact Olive Wassen at olivia.wassen@drake.edu.

Olive Wassen

First-year students, please check your Drake email for a link to the Welcome Weekend survey. The survey is about your experiences at Welcome Weekend and beyond. It is important you take the survey, even if you did not attend Welcome Weekend, as it encompasses your experiences during your first semester at Drake as well. Your input is valuable and will remain confidential. The Peer Advisory Board and the Office of the Provost will be analyzing the data collected to make sure future Welcome Weekends are as great as possible.

At the conclusion of the Welcome Weekend survey, there will be a few questions designed to gauge student interest in recreational and athletic programming, including intramural, club, and intercollegiate athletic programs. Even if you are not interested in additional programming or are satisfied with current offerings, it is important that we have your responses so that we can evaluate our current programs.

If you have any issues accessing this survey or can’t find the link in your email, please contact Christine Marchand at christine.marchand@drake.edu.

Marina Verlengia, Academic Excellence and Student Success

Do you have an innovative idea? Sign up to pitch it at The Bark Tank on Saturday, Nov. 4, at 9 a.m. in Olin Hall, Room 206. A panel of Drake alumni will serve as judges, and your idea could win you up to $750. Prizes include:

• First place: $750
• Second place: $500
• Third place: $250
• People’s Choice: $250

All you need is an idea and a persuasive pitch. Register today. For more information, email innovation@drake.edu.

Stephanie Cardwell, Entrepreneurial Leadership