One of the ways the Varsity caters to the Drake community is with a 10 percent discount on drinks and pastries. Some students have already taken advantage of this. Drake faculty has also taken advantage of the convenience of the Varsity. Some faculty members have even chosen to hold small classes in the coffeehouse. The faculty and staff make it over for lunch or they have meetings in the coffeehouse.
Students come in more for the coffeehouse.
Although some students have a Starbucks Coffee Cart available to them on campus, enjoy relaxing in the laid-back environment at the cafe. They have a bunch of big couches and chairs where you can go and sit and drink coffee and study. I felt very comfortable there. The Varsity opened in November of 1999 and Schmacker said that although improvements are still being made, the Varsity is off to a good start. We are making progress, and we feel good about that.