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Prepare and Be Persistent Says Poet Javier Zamora

October 15, 2021October 15, 2021

On Oct. 4, several hundred Drew students and faculty alike gathered on Zoom to hear poet and activist Javier Zamora’s readings of his poetry and his journey into becoming the successful poet…

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Writers@Drew: Junot Díaz Talks Identity, Decolonization, and Dominicanidad

February 2, 2018February 2, 2018

by Caitlin Shannon, Student Life & Arts Editor Monday night Dominican-American author Junot Díaz, a New York Times best seller and National Book Award finalist, came and spoke at Drew as part…

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Writers@Drew highlights student contest winners

April 28, 2017April 28, 2017

by Willy Nichter, Staff Writer      On Tuesday, April 25, Writers@Drew hosted an event honoring the winners of the English Department’s various creative writing contests. These contests included the Prose Contest…

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Writers@Drew showcases editors and publishers to great effect

March 24, 2017March 24, 2017

by Willy Nichter, Contributing Writer        Mead Hall’s Founders Room was filled to capacity on the afternoon of Monday, March 20, as students and faculty alike gathered for Writers@Drew’s Publishers…

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Faculty Present Work at Recent Writers@Drew

February 17, 2017February 17, 2017

On a usual day Mead Hall is quiet. But on Thursday Feb. 16, the Founders Room in Mead Hall had three professors share their work as part of the Writers@Drew series, co-sponsored…

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Race and roots: professor dishes on new book

October 27, 2016October 28, 2016

Though the 80-degree weather makes it a bit unclear as to what season we are currently in, one thing is for sure, and that is that Oscar season is on its way.…

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Empathy, voice, storytelling the focus of McCann’s packed visit to Forest

September 23, 2016October 28, 2016

Empathy and determination form the makings of an acclaimed writer. This was affirmed by Irish novelist and short-story writer Colum McCann’s visit to the Forest for the first of this semester’s Writers@Drew…

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The Drew Acorn is Drew University’s student-run newspaper. Established in 1928, the Acorn covers campus life and news, as well as events in Madison and the surrounding area that are of interest to our student body. If you’re interested in writing for the Acorn, get in touch at thedrewacorn@gmail.com, or join on path.drew.edu.

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