Alexia Arthurs, writer and visiting faculty at The Iowa Workshop, will read from her debut collection, “How to Love a Jamaican,” on Thursday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m. in the Cowles Library Reading Room. The book is one of the most anticipated reads of summer 2018.

Yasmina Madden, English Department

From Oct. 27 to Nov. 3, there are a series of events celebrating creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship across campus.

Saturday, October 27, 6 PM: Station 1 Records Music Festival in Sheslow Auditorium. To kick off Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship Week, Station 1 Records is hosting a music showcase. This event will feature some of the many talented Drake students. Bring a friend and show your creative side by coming in costume to this free event.

Monday, October 29, 4 to 7 PM: Delta Rx Next Top Entrepreneur Competition Final Round in Olin 206. This event is a pitch competition for students with innovative health care ideas.

Tuesday, October 30, 8 AM: Community Coffee with Drake Entrepreneurs. Come to Pomerantz Stage to learn about Lorentzen Hatchery student businesses, Debonair Supply Co. (Noah Brinkmeyer), Eximious (Matt Watson), and Up Next Des Moines (Zachary Krawiec). Learn how they got their business starts and about the Lorentzen Student Hatchery.

Wednesday, October 31, 5 PM: Celebrate Halloween with the Drake Innovators Club in the Innovation Studio, 124C Meredith. In addition to fun activities there will be snacks and beverages.

Thursday, November 1, 2 PM: Presentation by Dr. Stacy Gnacinski, Upper Olmsted, Rooms 210 & 311. She will be talking about her research and work on performance psychology.

Friday, November 2, 9 to 11:30 AM: Lorentzen Student Hatchery, 2018 cohort presentations, Levitt Hall. Students will talk about their experiences in the Hatchery and provide an overview of their businesses. The featured students are:
o Debonair Supply Co.: Noah Brinkmeyer
o Eximious: Matt Watson
o Mox Stats: Jacob Mox
o Native Adventures: Steven Leash
o THR: McKenna Haase
o Up Next Des Moines: Zachary Krawiec

Friday, November 2, 2 PM: Creativity and Innovation Fair featuring students from across campus, Cowles Library Reading Room. You’ll see presentations from students in studying pharmacy and health sciences, journalism, and marketing; Station 1 Records, Drake Innovators Club, and more, including special guests from Hoover High School’s STEM program.

Saturday, November 3, 9 AM: The Bark Tank pitch competition, Meredith 101. f you are a Drake student, undergraduate or graduate, with a great business or innovation idea, come pitch it at the Bark Tank to win up to $750. There are a limited amount of spots so be sure to register soon! Just want to watch? No need to register, just show up to Meredith 101 on Nov. 3.

Stephanie Cardwell, Entrepreneurship Centers

Title: “The Intertwining of Healing and Religion in a Contemporary Chinese American Community”
Speaker: Kin Cheung, Assistant Professor of Asian Religions, Department of Global Religions, Moravian College
When: Thursday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m.
Where: Sussman Theater, Olmsted Center

Kin Cheung is an Assistant Professor of Asian Religions in the Department of Global Religions at Moravian College. He has written on Buddhist meditation and healing, practical implications of Buddhist ethics, and Buddhist institutions’ involvement in China’s stock market. His dissertation examines how meditation changes the senses of self, using both scientific studies of meditation’s effects on the brain and Chan/Zen Buddhist descriptions.

In his lecture, Prof. Cheung will explore how healing and religion are intertwined in a Chinese-American community in New Jersey, where his father, CHEUNG Seng Kan, teaches a small group of regular students an eclectic practice of qigong meditation, Buddhist dharani chants, geomancy, and various Chinese medical treatments. Cheung has taken on the role of a community healer for his students and their social networks. This presentation argues that healing is one avenue for the contemporary innovation and spread of religion in a Chinese-American diaspora community.

Monique Rodriguez, College of Arts and Sciences

Drake Men’s Basketball faces Iowa State on Saturday, Dec. 15, at Wells Fargo Arena in the 2018 Hy-Vee Classic. Drake faculty and staff have access to purchase our limited Drake section tickets. Tickets can be ordered by visiting or calling the Knapp Center Ticket Office at 271-3647.

TICKETS
100-Level (Sec 117-119)                            $75
300-Level Sideline (Sec 320-322)         $55

Ryan Harris, Athletics

Join the Drake Basketball teams for a preview of the season at the Bulldog Club Tip-Off Breakfast on Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 7 a.m. Enjoy breakfast while you get the latest news on the upcoming season from head coaches Darian DeVries and Jennie Baranczyk. Event takes place at the Marriott Downtown and is just $15 per person.

Make your reservations at DrakeTix.com/tipoff or call the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3647.

Ryan Harris, Athletics

Women’s Soccer
Drake vs. Missouri State
Thursday, Oct. 25, at 4 p.m.
Cownie Soccer Complex

Volleyball
Drake vs. Loyola
Friday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m.
Knapp Center

Volleyball
Drake vs. Valparaiso
Saturday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m.
Knapp Center

Men’s Soccer
Drake vs. Missouri State
Saturday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m.
Cownie Soccer Complex

Women’s Basketball
Drake vs. Dubuque (Exhibition)
Sunday, Oct. 28, at 2 p.m.
Knapp Center

Volleyball
Drake vs. Chicago State
Monday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m.
Knapp Center

For additional information and complete schedules, visit GoDrakeBulldogs.com or contact the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3647.

Ryan Harris, Athletics

The Drake University Department of Theatre Arts will present a student theatre production showcase featuring three student-produced short plays in one performance Oct. 26–28 in the William S.E. Coleman Studio Theatre of the Harmon Fine Arts Center. Performances will start at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 26 and Oct. 27, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 28.

This year’s plays include Vices, written and directed by Melody DeRogatis, Hello Darkness my old friend, directed by Zach Nachtigal and written by Sue Wilding, and Stood Up, directed by Michael Barreca and written by Maria Gnoza.

Admission is $9 for adults, $7 for senior citizens, and $4 for students, faculty, and staff with a Drake ID. Tickets are available online, in person, or by telephone at the Fine Arts Box Office, 2525 Carpenter Ave., 515-271-3841.

Melody DeRogatis, writer and director of Vices, is a fine arts senior double majoring in musical theatre and writing. She has enjoyed seeing her original piece of theatre come to life.

“It’s been really cool to see things from the other side of the table and to orchestrate what takes place on stage rather than being on it myself,” DeRogatis said. “My favorite part of the process is seeing my actors bring the characters I wrote to life in ways I never could have expected.”

Maria Gnoza, writer and cast member of Stood Up, is a fine arts sophomore majoring in directing. She is interested in how the audience will respond to parts of her original work.

“I’m most excited to see people react to the taboo parts of the script,” Gnoza said. “I feel like a lot of the theatre community is used to that, but I think it’ll be interesting to see other people react to those moments.”

Michael Barreca, director of Stood Up, is a fine arts junior majoring in directing.

He is excited to be able to show an audience all of the hard work put into the show.

“Everyone has put forth such a good effort,” Barreca said. “I hope people see that even though there can be bad things and sad events that happen to people, there are still light-hearted moments in their lives. There is still comedy within it.”

Bailey Coronis, Theatre Department

The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) program is an established employment opportunity supported by the Japanese government. JET participants reside in Japan and assist English instruction at public schools. Currently, three Drake graduates are teaching in Japan.

A session on Oct. 25 from 4:30–6 p.m. in Meredith, Room 206 will focus on the hiring process and job description of the JET program. Current and former JET teachers’/Drake alumnus experiences will also be shared.

Free pizza and drink will be provided.

Chinatsu Sazawa, Associate Professor of Japanese

Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Oct. 8 marked the first Indigenous Peoples’ Day officially recognized by the 32nd Session of Drake University Student Senate and support in its efforts by the Drake Faculty Senate. Below are two events meant to shine light on the topic.

Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. in Sussman Theatre: Screening of “The Lost Nation: The Ioway” in partnership with United Way

Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. in  Sussman Theatre: Lecture on Lakota Religious Beliefs and Practices, led by Timothy Knepper

Jose Garcia-Fuerte, Student Body President