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Guest recital: Slipstream, saxophone ensemble

Slipstream will perform in Sheslow Auditorium at Drake University on March 21 at 7:30 p.m. as part of a six-stop Midwest tour in support of the release of its debut EP, Northland. All ages welcome, no cover charge. Slipstream is a contemporary chamber group based in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Inspired by Louis Andriessen’s “Hout,” Slipstream is dedicated to expanding the possibilities of its unique instrumentation (saxophone, guitar, piano, and percussion) through commissioning, collaboration, and improvisation. Since the fall of 2014, Slipstream has collaborated with more than ten composers, including award-winning composers John Mayrose and David Werfelmann, to create more than a dozen new works for the ensemble. Recently, Slipstream was invited by eighth blackbird to participate in open master classes at the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art as part of the Grammy award-winning ensemble’s residency at the museum.

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Save the date for Dogtown After Hours

Dogtown After Hours is the largest student-run event held on campus. On the night of Friday, April 1, the Olmsted Center will be filled with food, entertainment, and fun! This event is FREE for all Drake students, and you don’t want to miss it!

What is going to be at Dogtown After Hours? Go like our Facebook page ‘Dogtown After Hours‘ and follow us on Twitter (@Drake_DTAH) for more updates on the event! We will be releasing this year’s theme via our Facebook and Twitter pages this week, as well as the events that are going to take place. See you all on April 1!

—Emma Haselhuhn

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Comparison Project lecture March 3

Please join us for the second spring semester event of our 2015–2016 series on death and dying—a lecture by Christopher Chapple, Navin and Pratima Doshi Professor of Indic and Comparative Theology at Loyola Marymount University, about the “Fast unto Death” in the Indian religion of Jainism.  The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held on March 3 at 7 p.m. in Sussman Theater (lower level of the Olmsted Center).

The Jain tradition has observed a practice known as Sallekhana or Santhara, through which one willingly foregoes food and hydration toward the end of one’s life in order to pass peacefully into a new life.  Chapple will give details about the process and the history of Sallekhana. He will also explore the correlations of this fast unto death with the hospice and “right to die” movements in contemporary America.

Chapple is a specialist in the religions of India; he has published twenty books on aspects of Yoga, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, as well as religion and ecology. He serves on the advisory boards of the Ahimsa Center, the Forum on Religion and Ecology, and the International School for Jain Studies.

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Drake Law celebrates Diversity Week Feb. 22–26

Drake Law School will celebrate Diversity Week Feb. 22–26 with various events hosted by Drake Law student organizations. Events include Gender and Sexuality Awareness Day, a discussion with local Muslim students and community leaders, a panel of diverse judges, and a roundtable on refugees and immigration law.

Schedule of events:

Monday, Feb. 22
Gender and Sexuality Awareness Day
9 a.m.–4 p.m., Cartwright Hall, Porterhouse Lounge

Tables will be set up in Cartwright Hall  with information related to various gender and sexuality issues in law and society, including reproductive rights, the wage gap, how to address clients of different genders, and more. There will also be facilitated discussions about the upcoming abortion and religious freedom cases in the U.S. Supreme Court and how Justice Antonin Scalia’s passing may affect the decisions.

Girls Court Information Session
4:30–5:30 p.m., Cartwright Hall, Room 206

Drake 3L Laura McGuire will present on the Girls Court, a gender-specific court designed to better accommodate victims of sex trafficking and sexual exploitation. McGuire, who has been involved in the process of opening a Girls Court in Polk County, will discuss what the Girls Court is, when it will start, and why it’s important. The presentation will include time for questions.

Sponsored by Drake Law Women and Drake OUTlaws.

Tuesday, Feb. 23
The Muslim Experience in Iowa
4 p.m., Cartwright Hall, Kern Commons

Students are invited to share in a conversation with Muslim students and leaders from the Des Moines community. During the event, the guests will discuss how the past few years of changing political climate has impacted them in Des Moines. Food will be provided.

Sponsored by the International Law Society.

Wednesday, Feb. 24
“We’re All Just a Piece of a Beautiful Puzzle: Do Your Piece”
10 a.m.–3 p.m., Cartwright Hall, Porterhouse Lounge

Various tables will be set up in Porterhouse Lounge. The display will include an interactive element with two puzzles depicting diversity, a variety of photos celebrating differences in people, and candy giveaways containing uplifting messages.

Sponsored by the Black Law Student Association and OWLS.

Thursday, Feb. 25
Diverse Judge Panel
5:30–6:30 p.m., Cartwright Hall, Room 206

This panel will focus on how diversity and the law interact. Various judges will talk about their own experiences and observations with diversity and the law—both on and off the bench. Potential topics include how the judicial system promotes diversity and where it can improve; the role of diversity in judicial elections, elections in general, access to legal education, and jobs; and how diversity will affect the nomination of the next U.S. Supreme Court justice.

Judges confirmed to attend the event include Judge Mary Tabor from the Iowa Court of Appeals, Judge Romonda Belcher from the Fifth District of Iowa, and Deputy Workers’ Compensation Commissioner Michelle McGovern. The judges will speak for about 40–50 minutes, leaving 10–20 minutes available for questions from the audience. Light refreshments will be provided.

Sponsored by the American Constitution Society—Drake Law Chapter.

Immigration and Refugee Reception
6:30–7:30 p.m., Cartwright Hall, Kern Commons

Attend a reception and roundtable discussion on immigration and refugee matters. Local practicing lawyers in the areas of immigration and civil rights are invited to participate in the discussion with students and share their work with refugees, employment law, and other aspects of immigration law. Each table will have prepared questions and topics to discuss. Food will be provided.

Sponsored by the Asian Pacific American Law Student Association.

Friday, Feb. 26
Students are encouraged to get a signature on their activity cards at each event they attend during the week. Students who have attended at least three events can submit their cards to Cartwright Hall, Room 128, by noon on Friday, Feb. 26 to be entered into a drawing to win a $50 prize.

Sponsored by the Student Bar Association.

For more information, visit: www.law.drake.edu/newsEvents/details.aspx?eventID=2016-diversityWeek

—Kayla Choate, Law School Alumni Affairs & Communications Coordinator

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Former chief judge to give free lecture

Randall R. Rader, former chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, will present a lecture, “Standards, Patents, and Proper Valuation of Technology: An Innovation Standard that Honors Standards,” on Feb. 23, 3 p.m., Cartwright Hall, Room 213. The lecture is free and open to the public. A reception will follow in the Faculty/Staff Lounge. More information is available on the Law School website.

—Kayla Choate

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Youth Sports Clinic—Feb. 28

Join us for a youth sports clinic prior to the women’s basketball game on Sunday, Feb. 28, 12–1:30 p.m. All clinic participants will receive complimentary admission to the women’s basketball game vs. Bradley at 2 p.m. Additional tickets can be purchased at $10 for adults and $5 for youth (age 3–18). Information on how to purchase additional tickets will be provided via email within 24 hours of registration.

To register, visit www.draketix.com/clinic

Questions? Please contact Jackson Dahlquist, assistant director of athletics marketing, at 515-271-1946 or jackson.dahlquist@drake.edu.

—Tom Florian, Assistant Director of Ticket Operations

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National Eating Disorder Awareness Week campus events

Drake University Counseling Center is thrilled to bring Tom and Doris Smeltzer, authors of Andrea’s Voice: Silenced by Bulimia, to Drake for NEDAW 2016. Tom and Doris lost their daughter, Andrea, to bulimia at the age of 19, and have since dedicated their lives to eating disorder prevention. The Smeltzers will speak on Thursday, Feb. 25, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium. Faculty and coaches can consider swapping a class, assignment, or practice to encourage students to attend the event, and the event is free and open to the public.

In addition to hosting the speakers, the Counseling Center will lead other events the week of Feb. 22–26. These events include a resource table in Olmsted, online eating disorder screenings, a mindful eating experience, and a yoga exercise. Eating Disorder Coalition of Iowa is also hosting community events in Des Moines on Feb. 26–27 as well.

In the United States, 20 million women and 10 million men suffer from a clinically significant eating disorder at some time in their life. Out of all mental health struggles, including schizophrenia, eating disorders continue to have the highest mortality rate. The goal of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (NEDAW) is to put the spotlight on the seriousness of eating disorders and to improve public understanding of their causes, triggers, and treatments. By increasing awareness and access to resources, we can encourage early detection and intervention, which can improve the likelihood of full recovery for millions. Help is available and recovery is possible.

Please let me know if you have any questions about these events.

—Melissa Nord, Counseling Center