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New Young Alumni Association Advocates for Alumni Connection

March 26, 2021March 26, 2021

Almost four years ago, Jonathan Van Dongen (‘17) received his diploma in front of his entire college class, which had spent the last few years pulling all-nighters, grinding out exams, eating in…

Student Life & Arts

Surviving Spring 2021: Keep These on Your Desk

March 26, 2021

After completing almost a full year of virtual learning, students have figured out what works best for them and what doesn’t. This includes items that are essential to have on desks for…

Student Life & Arts

Zoffness Curates Observation Into Art

March 20, 2021March 22, 2021

“Even really personal writing … is a curated thing that one is sort of handpicking what to include and what to exclude. There is no neutrality in it,” said Zoffness ...…

Lead Editorial

Lead Editorial: Drew’s Covid Cases Uptick

March 19, 2021October 1, 2021

The student body recently received an email from Drew’s administration reminding us of the need to remain vigilant in dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic. This email follows one received last week during…

Brain Awareness Week: Time To Get Involved in Issue Advocacy

March 19, 2021March 19, 2021

After doing letter-mailing and text-banking for the recent election, I became aware of college students’ desire to help change the government but a lack of understanding of how. Therefore, I wanted to…

Lead Editorial

Lead Editorial: Spring Break Days? Seriously?

March 19, 2021October 1, 2021

As the student body has no doubt already noticed, Drew’s administration made the decision this year to forgo our usual spring break, instead peppering “Spring Break Days” throughout the semester on February…

How is Drew Handling Covid-19?

March 12, 2021

Drew’s continued work to keep The Forest healthy and COVID-19 free this semester has resulted in positive feedback from students and professors. The Drew community has taken precautionary measures to promote a…

Student Life & Arts

Must-Have Meal Stops in Madison

March 12, 2021

Despite many residents still residing off campus this semester, a good portion of Drew’s population is living within Drew’s many dorms and regularly eating at the Commons and EC on a regular…

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Student Life & Arts

The Perfect Pairing: New Mentorship Program Matches Alumni and Students

March 12, 2021

What can recent Drew University alumni offer current members of the student body? This is a question that members of the Drew Young Alumni Association (DYAA) asked themselves before coming up with…

Drew Forum Event: Van Jones

March 7, 2021March 8, 2021

Van Jones is a CNN news host, a New York Times bestselling author, and a lawyer whose accomplishments are monumental and many. On the evening of Thursday, Feb. 11 Van Jones spoke…

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Student Government Goes Rogue

The idyllic peace of The Forest is quickly becoming a nightmare. In a move that gobsmacked the campus community, the Drew University Student Government officially fashioned…

Campus Publication Descends Into Chaos as Editors Allegedly Battle for the Soul of “The Acorn”

In what experts are already calling “a dramatic institutional meltdown, powered by suggestion mode” tensions between current Acorn Editor-in-Chief Eva and incoming Editor-in-Chief Allie reportedly escalated…

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The Acorn Debuts New “Digital Squirrel” Column; Readers Suspect a Toaster is the Author

Sure! Here’s an article about the Drew University Acorn newspaper implementing an AI section: In a bold move to prove it is “future-proof,” The Acorn officially…

Anti-Commuter Movement Secures Huge Victory

During increasingly tumultuous times at Drew University, some students have found a group to blame for the college’s ills: Commuters. These concerned citizens have formed a…

Campus News

The Acorn Debuts New “Digital Squirrel” Column; Readers Suspect a Toaster is the Author

April 3, 2026April 2, 2026

Sure! Here’s an article about the Drew University Acorn newspaper implementing an AI section: In a bold move to prove it is “future-proof,” The Acorn officially launched its AI-generated opinion section, “The…
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Anti-Commuter Movement Secures Huge Victory

April 3, 2026April 2, 2026

During increasingly tumultuous times at Drew University, some students have found a group to blame for the college’s ills: Commuters. These concerned citizens have formed a people’s movement dedicated to taking down…
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Student Government Goes Rogue

April 3, 2026April 2, 2026

The idyllic peace of The Forest is quickly becoming a nightmare. In a move that gobsmacked the campus community, the Drew University Student Government officially fashioned itself into a sovereign dictatorship this…
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Drew Students Tune In to 98th Academy Awards

March 20, 2026March 19, 2026

The entertainment industry’s most anticipated event of the year was greeted by Drew students with watch parties and stunned reactions Sunday, March 15 2026. Tuning in from their dorms or homes, students…
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HOTLINE BLING: Sen. Jenkins Unveils Student Concerns Hotline

March 6, 2026March 5, 2026

Drew students and community members have a new outlet for their concerns about campus this week in the form of a brand-new Student Complaints and Concerns hotline devised by Commuter Senator Thomas…
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ICE Scare Rattles Drew Community

March 6, 2026March 5, 2026

In the early afternoon of Thursday, Feb. 15, an unmarked black SUV pulled into Drew, simply to be used by the staff of the Shakespeare Theatre for a campus activity. Around the…
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Snowstorm Blankets Drew Campus with Layer of Snow

March 6, 2026March 5, 2026

As a blizzard battered many parts of the Northeast, the snowfall hit Drew University’s campus, cancelling classes for Monday, Feb. 23. While roughly a foot and a half of snow covered campus…
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CCE and MCOM Department Cohost “Sinners” Screening & Talkback

March 6, 2026March 20, 2026

Thanks to the Center for Civic Engagement, students came together in the Kean Room of the Drew University Library on the evening of Feb. 26 to not only watch the 2025 “Sinners”…
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The U.S. and Israel Have Bombed Iran; What Happens Now?

March 6, 2026March 5, 2026

Early in the morning on Feb. 28, the United States joined Israel in a massive and on-going attack on Iran in an effort to “crush its military, eliminate its nuclear program and…
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A Day With the Bushwick Starr in the Theatre & Dance Department

March 6, 2026March 5, 2026

The Drew theatre and dance department hosted the Bushwick Starr, a non-profit theatre company based in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Friday, Feb. 6. Students participated in Q&A sessions with Co-Founder/Artistic Director Noel Allain…
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Opinion

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New Construction Plans for Maximum Wind on Campus

Drew University is currently in talks of redeveloping some of the buildings on campus in order to maximize the amount of wind flow delivered across the entire forest. The construction aims to start in the winter of 2026, where most…