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Student Life & Arts/Volume 98/Volume 98 Issue 6

Swords and a Show: TMT Hosts Annual Revels

December 5, 2025December 4, 2025

That Medieval Thing’s annual Revels event this year was about two rivaling families, the Eriksons and the Danes, set in the Medieval Ages. The main conflict of the play was about an…

Student Life & Arts/Volume 98/Volume 98 Issue 6

Sweet Victory at Political Science Bake-Off Event

December 5, 2025December 4, 2025

Students gathered to cast their votes and weigh in on an important contest in the Drew Pub, where professors of political science and international relations duked it out for the title of…

Student Life & Arts/Volume 98/Volume 98 Issue 6

HerPath says Thank You for the Music with “Mamma Mia!”

December 5, 2025December 4, 2025

On the night of Dec. 1, students gathered in McLendon Lounge for a “Thank You for the Music” Mama Mia-themed event hosted by HerPath. The event ran from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30…

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Opinions/Volume 98 Issue 6

Timeless Love: Best Romantic Comedy Movies from Each Decade

December 5, 2025December 4, 2025

My favorite romantic comedy movies from the 80s to present day because we all need a little bit more love and laughter in our lives and in the world. Note: This is not a…

Lead Editorial/Volume 98 Issue 6

Lead Ed: What Filming on Campus Does for Drew

December 5, 2025December 4, 2025

Everyone has received several emails over the past few weeks and even over the summer about parking on campus. We were asked to move our cars around so that film crews are…

News/Volume 98/Volume 98 Issue 6

Drew Alumna Wins 2026 Bellevue Literary Review for Poetry

December 5, 2025December 4, 2025

Not long ago, Drew alumna Dara Laine Murray (C’09) won the annual 2026 John and Eileen Allman Prize for Poetry from the “Bellevue Literary Review” for her prose poem titled “Telling the…

Opinions/Volume 98 Issue 6

The Beginner’s Guide to Riot GRRRL

December 5, 2025December 4, 2025

What is a riot grrrl anyway? Maybe you’ve heard the term before or associated it with electric guitar-loving Kat Stratford from “10 Things I Hate About You,” but weren’t quite sure how…

Opinions/Volume 98 Issue 6

Concerns of Bias in the Theater Department Bias

December 5, 2025December 4, 2025

There is something controversial in the air when it comes to the art department. In every single Plays in Process show, every theater production such as Debut Set or even Varsity, we…

News/Volume 98/Volume 98 Issue 6

Thanksgiving Came Early Thanks to Friendsgiving at The Commons

December 5, 2025December 4, 2025

On Thursday, Nov. 20, Drew University Dining Services presented their annual Friendsgiving in the Commons dining hall. Here, students could gather, dine and spend time with friends from 4 p.m. to 9…

Student Life & Arts/Volume 98

Dance Show Fall 2025: Returning to Your Roots

December 5, 2025December 4, 2025

Through Nov. 20-22, students gathered in the Thomas H. Kean Black Box Theater at the Dorothy Young Center for the Arts to watch this semester’s dance show, “Homage: Roots and Returns.” The…

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Campus Life

Esperanza Gathers Drew Community to Fight for Immigrant Rights

Drew saw one of the largest political events held in years at Esperanza’s peaceful protest from 12-3 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, 2026. With approximately 200…

The Last Dance: Class of 2026 at Freeform: The Architecture of Movement

On a sold-out third show, dancers from the Class of 2026 came together for a bittersweet final piece of this semester’s dance show, “Freeform: The Architecture…

That Medieval Thing Hosts MedFest 2026

On an overcast morning, prop weapons and set pieces were hurriedly rushed inside the Great Hall from Hoyt Lawn while rain poured down. Despite the weather,…

Art History Adventure: A Day at the Whitney

Drew happily witnessed the revamping of the art history club earlier this year. Under the direction of the new club president Madeline Koory (‘27), the art…

Campus News

Meet the Director: “Twenty” Documentary to Release May 13

May 1, 2026April 30, 2026

Alex J. Bernstein (27’) is a dedicated media and communications student, David Lynch enjoyer and the director of the upcoming MCOM 373 documentary, “Twenty.” A “hodgepodge” of childhood stories from 20 to…
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Meet the New Faces of Student Engagement

May 1, 2026April 30, 2026

The Office of Drew University Student Life has welcomed three new officers onto the student engagement team: Cassandra (Casey) Gonzalez, Justin Otero and Abigail Haven. Gonzalez was welcomed in August of last…
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Journalist Neha Dixit Visits Campus, Gives Book Talk

May 1, 2026April 30, 2026

On Thursday, April 16, professors in the political science department brought in well-known Indian journalist Neha Dixit to give a talk to Professor Sangay Mishra’s Cultural Diversity and the Law class. Dixit…
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Students Launch Survey on GenAI Use at Drew

May 1, 2026April 30, 2026

Within the past four years, at Drew University and educational institutions across the country, a growing conversation has emerged around the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in the classroom. GenAI is an…
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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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Opinion

My 21st Birthday: How I Spent It and How I Feel About the Milestone

Someone’s 21st birthday is a pretty big deal, at least according to most people. It is when you are allowed to legally drink and sit at the bar at a restaurant. There is so much freedom and joy that comes…