FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 11, 2001 CONTACT: Lisa Lacher, (515) 271-3119 DRAKE'S DINNER WITH THE 'DOGS GIVES FANS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CHEER AND CHOW Drake University invites alumni and friends to cheer and chow with a wild pack of Bulldog fans at the annual Dinner with the 'Dogs on Saturday, Jan. 20. The festivities will start with the Drake women's basketball team taking on the Southern Illinois Salukis at 2:05 p.m. in the Drake Knapp Center, 2601 Forest Avenue. Following the game, there will be a chili feed and a variety of special activities from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Bell Center Gym, which is adjacent to the Drake Knapp Center. The activities will include performances by the Bulldog Brass and the D-Line as well as face painting, plus pep talks by coaches Lisa Stone and Kurt Kanaskie. After dinner, participants can return to the Drake Knapp Center to watch the men's basketball team take on Northern Iowa's Panthers at 7:05 p.m. The cost of the dinner is $5.50 for adults and $3 for children. Tickets for the women's basketball game are $7 for adults, while tickets for the men's basketball game are $11 for adults and $7 for children 14 and under. Children 14 and under are admitted free to the women's game with general admission seating. For reservations and more information, call the Drake University Office of Alumni and Parent Programs at (515) 271-3152. The deadline for reservations is Wednesday, Jan. 17.