The administration, Student Senate and even The Times-Delphic gripe about the lack of school spirit at Drake. We can't fill Drake Stadium or the Knapp Center. We probably never will.
Community spirit is just as important, maybe more so.
That's why first-year students are bombarded with pleas to get involved during their four years at Drake. Many organizations on campus strongly encourage community involvement and service. People who are addicted to service can join Alpha Phi Omega the service fraternity, others can run for senate, join a social or business fraternity or sorority, join the teen crisis hotline Reachout or take part in political organizations on campus. This weekend, though, students who might not normally get involved on campus or in the community were given an opportunity to do just that. Although this walk wasn't primarily for new students, it was heavily promoted by the provost's office and the New Student Days organization.