Emmett McMenamy

  • Fraternities are growing, but the enrollment cliff poses a long-term threat

    In 2025, the enrollment cliff will begin to impact universities, and it is unknown how fraternities will respond. Traditional fraternity life is growing at well-known Midwest universities. At Creighton, Greek life is thriving. Fraternity membership at the University of Iowa has grown by 400 in three years. Even Drake University is seeing a slight increase…

  • Bill in Iowa House could open another hunting season amid deer diseaseconcerns

    Iowa lawmakers debate a proposed hunting season expansion aimed at helpingfarmers, despite concerns over the long-term stability of the state’s deer population. A new bill in the Iowa House of Representatives has sparked debate about balancing farmers’ needs with the stability of Iowa’s deer population. House File 65 would open up a 10th annual hunting…

  • Changes are coming for the Cardinals, some necessary, some detrimental

    Following another lackluster season in St. Louis, roster shakeup appears imminent for 2025. Back-to-back playoff-less seasons and zero postseason wins since 2020 have soured the baseball appetite of St. Louis Cardinals fans. The organization is in a rough patch. This is a foreign feeling for the second-leading Major League Baseball franchise in World Series titles. …

  • Drake Versus UNI Rivalry Game Doesn’t Disappoint; Bulldogs win 77-63 at Home

    Tucker DeVries scores 29 points as the Drake Bulldogs defeat the UNI Panthers in the Knapp Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Red Sox vs. Yankees, Lakers vs. Celtics and Duke vs. North Carolina are all storied rivalries that provide immense entertainment for fans whenever they occur. For fans of Missouri Valley Conference basketball, Drake versus…

  • How are the new-look Bulldogs filling the shoes left behind by Drake legends?

    Drake men’s basketball, led by Tucker DeVries and a batch of newcomers, holds a 13-3 record halfway through the regular season. Last night, Drake men’s basketball welcomed the vaunted Indiana State Sycamores to the Knapp Center in Des Moines, Iowa, for a showdown of No. 1 in the Missouri Valley Conference versus No. 2. The…

  • The Angels’ halo of greatness, shrouded by failure

    A look back in baseball history: uncovering the details of the Angels’ failure to capitalize on the individual greatness of Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani. When assembling a list of the all-time best players to grace Major League Baseball, it is a guarantee that two names will appear in every discussion: Mike Trout and Shohei…

  • Cardinals swing big, sign Sonny Gray to a three-year $75 million contract

    Cardinals add the Cy Young runner up to their 2024 pitching staff The St. Louis Cardinals, knocking down one of the largest dominoes in the free agent market, inked starting pitcher Sonny Gray to a three-year 75 million dollar contract on November 27. Gray finished second in Cy Young voting in 2023, posting a 2.79…

  • Rangers Trounce Diamondbacks, Win First World Series

    Texas Rangers win first franchise World Series, Corey Seager earns World Series MVP As if they were true Rangers on patrol, vexed about outlaws and looking to take their anger out, the Texas Rangers stomped on the desert snakes and squashed them into the ground, destroying the Arizona Diamondbacks and taking home their first World…

  • The Daunting Texas Rangers Face Off Against the Pesky Arizona Diamondbacks in an Improbable World Series Matchup

    Rangers and DBacks square off for an unsuspecting World Series showdown Arlington and Phoenix are buzzing and the baseball world is intrigued as the Diamondbacks and the Rangers prepare for an unprecedented World Series matchup.  This is the first fall classic appearance for Texas since they were defeated in the 2011 World Series and this…