Intramural CoRec Innertube Water Polo registration is due on Wednesday, Oct. 24, by 4:30 p.m. A manager’s meeting will take place Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 5 p.m. in the Paul Morrison Room.

Ryan Parriott, Recreational Services

If you are an undergraduate or pharmacy student who plans to make changes to your field-of-study and would like those changes take effect before registration begins, you must file your request to your dean’s office by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 22. Requests submitted after Oct. 22 may not be accommodated until Wednesday, Nov. 14.

For specific questions, including how to change your field of study, contact your dean’s office.

Kevin Moenkhaus, Associate Registrar

1 in 5 people can’t identify a phishing email. Can you? That’s why ITS works to educate you about how to detect and avoid being caught by malicious emails that “phish” for personal and campus data. In celebration of October as National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) ITS is sharing additional tips and tools for keeping yourself safe online and not becoming a cyber-victim.

Between Oct. 22 and Nov. 2, ITS is holding its third Phishing Quiz, a contest where students can take a quiz to learn more about how to identify phishing emails and fraudulent websites. The first 500 students to take the quiz will win a free taco courtesy of Taco Johns. Everyone who completes the quiz will be entered to win one of ten additional prize packages. Visit drake.edu/its/phish/ to take the quiz starting Oct. 22.

The goal of this contest is to empower you to be able to keep your data secure. Learn more about IT Security by following Drake ITS on Twitter at @DrakeITServices and be sure to stop by the Olmsted breezeway on Tuesday, Oct. 23, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. or Monday, Oct. 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Spin the wheel, answer an IT security question, and win a prize.

Peter Lundstedt, ITS

The United States uses 500 million straws a day. With many ending up in our waterways and wreaking havoc on ecosystems, Drake Dining is working with student organizations to explore initiatives that reduce our plastic waste. Starting Tuesday, Oct. 9, straws and lids will not be available at the Quad drink station. We encourage all students to reflect on whether they need a straw and lid. Students who would like or need these items can ask their cashier. Live dangerously. Skip the straw and lid today! Let us know what you think at https://drake.sodexomyway.com/contact/feedback.

Gabriella LeFevre, Environmental Action League Co-President

Want to spend your spring break challenging stereotypes, doing meaningful service work and making connections? Come learn more about this year’s alternative spring break.

Information sessions: Sunday, Oct. 7, at noon in Olmsted, TMR 132 and Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 8:30 p.m. in Meredith, Room 124B.

Applications due Nov. 4. Contact Bri Dressel at brianna.dressel@drake.edu with questions.

Bri Dressel, Junior

This message, from Jose Garcia-Fuerte, Student Body President, was sent to students Sept. 30.

First, I can enthusiastically say that Fall Break is coming in two short weeks! Those are for you to use them as you’d like, but please do not forget about self-care. Spend some time both with your friends and alone—the tranquility of solitude often brings a peace of mind and being around others helps to reduce stress & anxiety. Additionally, as the weather begins to transition into the autumn and winter of our year, please remember to keep an extra watch on your health – flu season is here!

With the coming of the October holiday celebrations and themed socials, please remember to not engage in cultural appropriation. What exactly is cultural appropriation? Culture is defined as the beliefs, ideas, traditions, and material objects associated with a community of people. Appropriation is the illegal, unfair, or unjust taking of something that does not belong to an individual. Cultural appropriation then is the taking of “intellectual property, traditional knowledge, cultural expressions, or artifacts from someone else’s culture. Cultural appropriation is harmful when the source community is a marginalized group that has been historically oppressed or exploited and the appropriator is a member of the “dominant” culture (Susan Scafidi, Professor of Law, Fordham University). As you begin to plan your costumes and fall outfits, please be conscious to not culturally appropriate and to hold others who do so, accountable.

As always, if you have any questions, comments, concerns, or would just like to chat, please do not hesitate to reach out! My email is jose.garcia-fuerte@drake.edu and can also be reached at student.senate@drake.edu.

—Jose Garcia-Fuerte, Student Body President

Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Oct. 8 will mark 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. Please refer below for a couple of set events meant to shine light on the topic. Stay tuned as more will come!

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

New Members of the Student Senate
Please welcome the newest members of the 32nd session of Student Senate! They too should serve as a resource for all of you with any question, project or initiative.
Kasey Springsteen, Health & Safety Senator (kasey.springsteen@drake.edu)
Sarah Hutchison, First-Year Senator (sarah.hutchison@drake.edu)

SAB Band Relays Survey
If you have been at Drake for more than one year, you know that the Drake Relays Band is one of the most anticipated events of the year entirely put on by the Student Activities Board (SAB). Help SAB choose the artist/band for the Drake Relays concert in the Spring by filling out the survey below – your name (if you choose to give it) will be put in a drawing for a $25 gift card! Please reach out to President of Student Activities Board Giada Morresi (Giada.morresi@drake.edu) with questions!
tinyurl.com/sabrelayssurvey

Interested in interning in Washington, D.C. this summer? Students of all majors, minors, and interests are invited to attend The Harkin Institute’s D.C. Experience Scholarship Open House on Tuesday, Oct. 9, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The open house is a great place to learn about interning in Washington, D.C. and how the Institute can help fund your experience.

Attendees will hear from 2018 recipients about their experience in Washington, D.C., learn more about the D.C. Experience Scholarship, and get answers to your questions about working in D.C. and how to pay for it.

The Harkin Institute D.C. Experience Scholarship is designed to expose students to policymakers and the policymaking process, breaking down the barriers to interning in D.C. by providing financial assistance to students who demonstrate financial need and are offered an internship that pays below the federal minimum wage.

Register for The D.C. Experience Scholarship Open House.

Read about previous D.C Experience Scholarship recipients.

Kayla Garrigan

Ready to question your own reality? Come to see Mentalist, Sean Bott. You will find Sean reading your mind, make time seem to move faster or not at all, make change melt into your pocket, and make objects seem like they are moving. Sean will leave you laughing and your mind blown. Come see Sean Bott for Parent’s Weekend on Oct. 5 at 8 p.m. in Sussman Theater.

Mackenzie Ekern, Sophomore

Legend has it that to bless their relationship with good luck, Drake students would kiss at the rock outside Old Main. Single, it’s complicated, or taken, come help us celebrate one of the best Drake traditions, the Kissing Rock at 9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 4. There will be games, free Drake swag, and food catered by Raising Cane’s. The Brocal Chords and Fermata in the Blue will be performing, and look out for an appearance by none other than our favorite bulldog, Griff.

Hannah Albrecht, Senior