The Action is at Jimmy Johns

A large crowd gathered outside of Jimmy Johns in anticipation for $1 sub sandwiches. Jimmy Johns created this deal for Customer Appreciation Day on April 23 from 11-2 p.m. The crowd of students and residents of Des Moines waited along the sidewalk between Jimmy Johns and 24th Street for about 15-30 minutes.

Some students felt that the sandwich wasn't really worth the wait, but they enjoyed a change in their routine. At least it wasn't Hubbell. Other students didn't mind waiting for a discounted sandwich.

"It was worth it for us," said Molly Devnne, a student who waited in line for about 15 minutes.

It wasn't all fun in games waiting in line. One student passed out while waiting for her sandwich. The fire department arrived swiftly and made sure she was OK. She then left with her friends, presumably to her dorm/home or to the doctor's.

In the end, a lot of people enjoyed buying discounted sandwiches despite the long wait. When you're in college, you've got to save money wherever you can.

Drake BSC Budget Cuts Doesn't Pass!

April Fools! No budget cut for the Board of Student Communication this year! On April 1, the Senate conducted their meting to vote on the 2 percent cut for BSC. Over 20 people attended to observe or debate this motion. This was the largest crowd the Senate has ever seen, according the Times-Delphic.

The motion failed 6-17. Most of the senators voted down the motion itself as soon as it was brought to the table. The Senate still recognized that there are still flaws in the BSC that must be addressed. Another option was to making the BSC's budge a line-item separate from the student activity fee, which would give the BSC more say on how much money they receive.

According to a survey conducted by David Wright (associate dean of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication), there were $21,000 in legitimate needs for each of the publications.

It's amazing what a large turnout and thoughtful surveying can do. According to the editors of the publications, they were not necessarily made aware of the funds available to them. Many journalism students were outraged by the idea of taking away resources that are used to produce things that the whole campus reads and enjoys.

Personally, I'm overjoyed that the student body mobilized to make their case in a reasonable, well-thought out way. Lately, it just seems when we protest, we need screaming, yelling, obscenities, and maybe even some veiled threats! Maybe now we can leave the torches and pitchforks at home and bring our brains to protests instead.




Sources:
The Time-Delphic Vol. 128, NO. 40. April 8, 2010