The Student Senate Facilities and Technology Committee is collecting data on cable and vending machine usage in the residence halls. Please take a quick survey to provide your feedback. The survey is accessible at http://bit.ly/2lc3PpV or via Snapcode.

—Giada Morresi

The Winter Warmth Drive is on at Drake through Nov. 2. The drive collects winter clothing for local young people in need, as well as homeless and refugee metro residents. Please donate new or gently used winter coats, hats, gloves, scarves, blankets, snow pants, and snow boots; infant through adult sizes are welcome. The Winter Warmth Drive is sponsored by the Christian Legal Society.

Clothing donation collection boxes are located in buildings throughout campus, including Olmsted, Old Main, Aliber, and Cartwright. For more information on the drive, please visit: winterwarmthdrive.org, or contact matthew.lepke@drake.edu.

—Matthew Lepke

Drake Wellness has released its GroupX schedule for the second half of the semester. New classes include yoga and High intensity interval training (HIIT) yoga. HIIT yoga offers a combination of cardio and strength workouts to improve the intensity of your workout. Some fitness class dates and times have been adjusted, so make sure to reference the updated schedule. Schedules can be found on IMLeagues.com or at the Bell Center. Classes will begin this week.

—Drake Wellness

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

Drake Men’s Basketball

• Enter The Knapp Center Southwest Student Entrance.
• Present your Drake Student ID 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

Attend a workshop on Oct. 25 from 5 to 6:15 p.m., in Cowles Library, Room 45, on Tableau information visualization software. Tableau is a drag and drop software for transforming Excel or .csv files into graphical formats. The workshop provides a hands-on experience, starting with data cleanup and ending with the creation of an online geo-referenced dashboard.

Details and registration information can be found here. Seating is limited to 20. Drop-in’s are welcome if space is available.

—Cameron Tuai, Cowles Library

Are you passionate about violence prevention and making Drake a more inclusive and safe community? If this is you, join the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) team. The program is a great opportunity for students to develop skills in presenting, networking, and community outreach. Drake’s MVP program inspires leadership by empowering individuals with tools to lead and with concrete options to effect change in their peer cultures and across campus. Peer facilitators receive 12 hours of training, serve on our full MVP team, and present the curriculum on campus. Applications are due this Wednesday, Oct. 25.

The MVP team is hosting a train-the-trainer event the evening of Friday, Nov. 3, and during the day on Saturday, Nov. 4. Can’t attend the full training but still interested in learning about MVP or being a supporter? There is an option for supporters to attend part of the training. Supporters can be faculty, staff, or students. Supporters help open doors and make connections to further the MVP program. To attend a portion of the training as a supporter, send Tess Cody an email at tess.cody@drake.edu. Faculty and staff are encouraged to complete the training and be a part of the implementation discussion on the second day. Faculty and staff who are interested should also email Cody.

—Tess Cody, Violence Prevention Coordinator

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and now, more than ever, it is vital to talk about healthy and unhealthy relationships. The following events and activities will be held in the coming weeks to raise awareness for domestic violence:

Oct. 24–26: Violence Intervention Partner (VIP) to host a table in Olmsted. Stop by to learn more about their services and healthy versus unhealthy relationships. Follow the VIP page and get a cupcake.

Nov. 7: Speak Out and Poetry Slam at Mars Café at 7 p.m. hosted by SAGE

Nov. 9: “Help I’m Bad At Dating: A Discussion Of Pop Culture, Healthy and Unhealthy Dating Practices” at Shivers Courtside Club at 7 p.m. hosted by VIP.

Nov. 12: Bulldogs Against Abuse Conference hosted by IFC and PanHel. Time and location to be announced.

Also, look for purple ribbons displayed around trees near Helmick Commons.

If you or a friend experience emotional, physical, or financial abuse in a relationship, help is available. Violence Intervention Partner is a 24/7 confidential helpline to listen and safety plan. Text/call 515-512-2972. The Drake Title IX office and Public Safety are also available to help. Contact Katie, Title IX coordinator, at 515-271-2982 or email: kathryn.overberg@drake.edu or titleix@drake.edu. Contact Drake Public Safety at 515-271-2222.

—Tess Cody, Violence Prevention Coordinator