You are what Drake University is. We all appreciate what you are doing. More important than good press, though, the day provided a chance for Drake to reach out to its neighboring community. Instead, an undeserved reputation is passed on from year to year through word of mouth. An activity such as the one Drake athletes undertook last week serves to get students into our neighborhood to break down stereotypes.
Students can learn a lot by seeing the good people and the great activities that occur to the east.
It is not crime-ridden. Drugs aren't pervasive. On the flip side, community residents may have their own stereotypes of Drake students that can also be broken down through interaction. Drake students are not all rich snobs who don't care. The Athletic Department should be congratulated for their efforts and definitely begin getting plans in the works for the second Drake Neighborhood Cleanup Campaign.