Drake University - Quax Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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Oscar Competition Is Stiff On Wednesday, Oct. 27, Drake students got together to catch a 30 minute flick innovatively laid on the tube as Phase One of Drake's Centennial Development Program. Believe it or not, Drake University's first film production is not labeled XXX or even R, though it is mind-expanding stuff. Getting it Together was an attempt to entice contribu- tions with an honest bird's eye view of real college kids acting under natural stimuli, fDrake Dollies placing firstj and des- pite the presence of film crews and cameras. Utilizing tongue and cheek dialogue and candid campus scenes of Skip Day and other activities, it provides some beautiful views of the Drake campus. The campus collage also stars noted personalities sym- pathetic to Drake ideology, including Roger Williams Cgod of the ivoriesb and Judge Otto Kerner fwho appeared at least in Des Moines before cut short by a chronic disease which plagues many Illinois politiciansj. And of course, there's Rick Wannamaker running into the sunset. Viewed in cities across the country, the documentary is representative of Drake's effort to ride out the changing times. At Drake, it received many critical reviews at least from student audiences, aware of the put ons. . .playdowns. . .cast offs. . . involved. In case one wonders why Drake's blue jean jungle this fall became a wondrous land of leggy lasses and clean-shaven dudes--that's when Drake's effort at realistic imagery was produced under the direction of Calvin Productions of Kansas City. One thing's for sure: The documentary is gone with the Wind, and jesus Christ Super Star still rates first. 26

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They're off and running, the fevery few Cfreshmen, of coursej, who have anxiously awaited the hike to the capitol in hopes of capturing the hon- ors for the biggest blisters. Then there are the elite. . .who parade to the capitol in their X-KE's or '57 Fords, Cno one really cares what make or model, if it's got 4 wheels and a horsepower or twob. After 3-leg races up the capitol spiral, a dash of rhetoric, and loud vocal exer- cises, it's back the way you came to wake up the sleeping beauties, beastly feast on Hub- bell beans Ccowboy style--- squatted on the open groundb, and! or off to the quickest woodsie Cwhere one enjoys good company, quick beers, and sings Yummy, Yummy, Yummy I Got Love in my Tummy J. ,fig a -l....... if V X w.a.4l.,..,, 'Ur Ji Y Y Ltr 1 f -'fan N ,, ,. .--Q--f 1,351 . r -,, ,V -'U :M .- 25

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-,. Drake defenders swarm around an Abilene Christian ballcarrier in Bulldogs' victory. C-ridders Finish Season With 7-4 The Drake football team returned to Missouri Valley Conference play after a 20-year absence, finishing 7-4 overall and 2-3 in MVC games. The Bulldogs opened the season on the road with a 7-3 loss to New Mexico State, but came back the next week at home with an impressive 34-17 victory over Abilene Christian, followed by a 10-7 triumph over defending MVC champion Louisville. Drake rolled up two more victories after that-- 38-13 over Northern Arizona and 28-O over perennial nemesis Northern Iowa , but dropped the next one to powerful Tampa, 36-2. However, the Bulldogs came back with a 49-7 rout of South Dakota in the Homecoming game, but dropped the next two games to North Texas State, 21-12, and Southern Illinois, 34-32. Drake ended the season on a winning note, however, beating Indiana State, 27-12, and West Texas State, 32-28. Die -hard Drake fans whoop it up in the rain as Bulldogs launch another winning cam- paign. 27 L.