Marking the completion of the first month of this fall semester, on the weekend of Sept. 26-28, families and friends of Drew students were invited to the campus to celebrate the annual Family Weekend 2025.
With many different kinds of activities throughout the weekend, families were provided with various opportunities to make great memories.
On Sept. 27, activities such as walking ghost tours, complex escape rooms, pumpkin painting, axe-throwing and spending time with animals in the petting zoo were offered. The photograph above shows a pumpkin painted by one of Drew Acorn’s own members, Aly Geyer (’29).
A delicious Sunday closing brunch wrapped up the weekend on Sept. 28. Along with the buffet-style breakfast and lunch, the brunch also included a live DJ, a photo-booth, coloring activities and an all-about-Drew trivia. The trivia included questions like “Where is Drew located?” and “How many acres is the entire campus?”. “Drew swag” winnings in this activity were offered; third place won a Drew water bottle, second place won a Drew cookie jar filled with treats and the first place prize (which I won) was a crocheted blanket in Drew colors.
Geyer shared how she spent her time with her family over the Family Weekend. “We did some activities, and I showed them around the campus. It was nice to see them engage with my new life here. My mom really wanted to see the buildings, so we were able to visit and admire the Great Hall in the S.W. Bowne building. Feeling their sense of pride for my future during their visit brought a sense of home and was refreshing after not seeing them for a little while.”
This much-needed weekend with family and friends relieved the homesickness that many have been starting to feel at this point in the semester. The abundance of families, activities and smiles clearly showed this event to be a success.
Nadia Yusko is a first-year student majoring in Psychology.
