Jethro’s serves food with flare
Kelby Arnold, Staff Writer
April 13, 2012
A restaurant featuring mouthwatering slow cooked meats and a wide variety of barbecue sauces, is Jethro’s BBQ, located in the Drake neighborhood. Jethro’s was featured on an episode of Man vs. Food in 2010 and was nominated for having the “Greatest Sports Sandwich in America.” Jethro’s has... Read more »
Actors boast comedic chemistry
Veronica Payne, Staff Writer
April 6, 2012
Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill star in “21 Jump Street,” a hilarious comedy about two former high school rivals who join the police force. Back in high school Tatum was the popular jock, but lacked in the academics. Hill was a good student with a knack for dressing like Slim Shady. When they realize... Read more »
Day in the Life of Primo Martinez, campus legend
April 6, 2012
8:00 a.m. “I woke up and got help on my math assignment.” 9:00 a.m. “I work on my resume in class.” 10:00 a.m. “Sat in class and focused on not sleeping.” 11:00 a.m. “Failed, I took a tiger snooze in the middle of the lecture.” 12:00 “I left for a baseball game.” 7:00 p.m. “I... Read more »
Vinyl record revival
Jordan Van Essen, Contributor
April 6, 2012
All the music a person could ever want is just a mouse click away. This makes it hard to imagine any other type of music, besides digital recordings, would still have a heartbeat. However, vinyl records have been resurrected to see a growing popularity. Older generations trying to get back in touch... Read more »
Business provides safe, cheap rides home
Kassie Brown, Staff writer
April 6, 2012
Almost every weekend, students get together with friends to party. There are multiple ways nights like these could end, and not all of them are good. In fact, most are inconvenient or have serious consequences. The worst of the outcomes is drunk driving, which not only puts the driver and passengers... Read more »
Art professor rocks out
Lindsey Trettin, Staff Writer
April 6, 2012
The bands, “Monday Mourners” and “Don’t Wake the Baby” came together due to an ad on Craigslist. “I was pursuing putting a band together and it wasn’t really going anywhere and I didn’t feel like I was ever going to get off the ground,” Tinder said. “I put out a Craigslist ad looking... Read more »
Local fashion, bands showcased at event
Catlin Richards, Staff Writer
April 6, 2012
“LOVE: The Naissance of Fashion Rock,” a fashion show and concert featuring local designers and artists, will be spreading love to attendees at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 7 at the Des Moines Social Club. The event is ages 18+ and doors open at 7 p.m. After the fashion show, the official “LOVE” launch... Read more »
Easter Egg Hunt
April 4, 2012
RHA hosted an Easter Egg Hunt today at 5:15 to 5:45 p.m. The possible prizes included airline vouchers, Adventureland/Worlds and Oceans of Fun tickets, State Fair tickets, Bookstore gift cards, donations to chariety, movie gift bags and zoo passes. [Show as slideshow] ... Read more »
A Day in the life of Anneisha Parrish track team member
March 30, 2012
7:00 a.m. “I wake up and get ready for class or work-study.” 8:00 a.m. “I’m in class or work-study.” 11:00 a.m. “I have a break so I go eat or cook lunch with my fiancé.” 11:30 a.m. “I go to class.” 1:00 “I am done with class so I go back to my apartment and watch TV and wait for... Read more »
Jump for the sky
March 30, 2012
Brooke Curry Staff Writer Sky Zone Sports is an indoor trampoline park for kids, teens and adults to play games, get physical activity and compete, all in one session. Tracy Walker, Sky Zone Sports owner, said, “Sky Zone provides the most effective combination of fun and fitness that anyone... Read more »
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