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Foraging in the Forest: Student Projects at Drew

February 9, 2018February 9, 2018

By: Adam Oppegaard, Contributing Writer Photographer: Lynne DeLade On Thursday, Feb. 1, Civic Scholars Kyla Moutenot (‘18), a Neuroscience major with a triple minor in Public Health, Biology and French, and Haviland…

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A Call for International Understanding

February 2, 2018February 2, 2018

Next week, the world will be tuning in to the 2018 Winter Olympics. Every four years, the international community turns their eyes to one of the greatest athletic events in the world.…

Michelangelo, Welcome to America

February 2, 2018February 2, 2018

By Andrew Dugan What was Michelangelo Buonarroti, a man who died 458 years ago, doing in the limelight? Granted, the Metropolitan Museum of Art was always busy, but these crowds were unlike…

For the Record, the Grammy’s Weren’t Horrible

February 2, 2018February 2, 2018

By Nina Campli So as most everyone knows last Sunday, Jan 28, was the biggest annual event in music: the Grammys. There were so many great artists that it was a close…

Shrimp Cocktail Gets Last Revenge As It Lodges A Piece of Its Shell in Man’s Throat

February 2, 2018February 2, 2018

by Jake Levine Count this one as a win for prey. After eons of being eaten, devoured and gorged on, shrimp finally bit back, as hero crustacean Shia the Shrimp lodged a…

The U.S. Criminal Justice System is Rigged in favor of the Wealthy

February 2, 2018

By Brett Harmon America is based on the premise of a powerful democracy that promises equal rights to all people, although in reality the criminal justice system is broken. As a society,…

Suicide Bomber In Kabul Leaves 95 Dead, 158 Wounded

February 2, 2018February 2, 2018

By Brittany Greve According to CBC News, a suicide bomber driving an ambulance killed at least 95 people and wounded 158 more in an attack in the Afghan capital Kabul. On January…

Global Economy Has Recovered, But For How Long?

February 2, 2018February 2, 2018

By Mel Dikert A decade ago, in 2008, the U.S. and most of the world’s major economies descended into what has been deemed by the Washington Post as one of…

New Laundry Tracking System Comes to Drew

February 2, 2018August 7, 2024

By Michael McCurry Last week, Drew Auxiliary Services (DAS) announced the launch of a brand new alert system aimed at alleviating the long wait times in the laundry room. WashAlert,…

Student Life & Arts/Student Profiles

Foraging in the Forest: Student Projects at Drew

February 2, 2018February 2, 2018

by Nina Campli, Assistant Student Life & Arts Editor This week’s Foraging in the Forest focus is once again on the arts, but a different branch: music. If you have not heard…

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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…