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Foraging in the Forest: Student Projects at Drew, Emily Dzioba

January 26, 2018January 26, 2018

By: Nina Campli, Assistant Editor of Student Life and Arts You may have heard about Emily Dzioba (‘18) because of her many successes in the theatre department, the most recent being Heathers:…

Women’s Lacrosse Coach Visits Hong Kong

January 26, 2018January 28, 2018

Josephine Emanuelli Women’s lacrosse coach Jane Karger spent her winter break not in New Jersey, prepping for the upcoming lacrosse season but instead in Hong Kong, working with the Hong Kong Lacrosse…

Fencing Faces Difficult Opponents at UPenn

January 26, 2018January 28, 2018

Alexa Fitzgerald The Drew University men’s and women’s fencing teams returned to action on Saturday, January 21 and Sunday, January 22 at the Philadelphia Invitational. After a six week hiatus, the…

Student Life & Arts

Drewids Honor Martin Luther King on Day of Service

January 26, 2018January 26, 2018

By: Laura Archer, Staff Writer Last week, the Center for Civic Engagement held service events in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a tradition that started at Drew in January 2016.…

The Problem with the U.S. and Mass Shootings

December 8, 2017December 20, 2017

By Brett Harmon Mass shootings in the United States have quickly become a deadly problem as oftentimes the importance of ending gun violence is overlooked. Reducing the loss of innocent lives and…

Lead Editorial

Stop Pushing my Buttons and Open the Door

December 8, 2017December 8, 2017

Think twice the next time you raise one of your two empty and abled hands to press the button that opens the doors automatically to the EC or any other building on…

Kushner, You’re Next

December 8, 2017December 8, 2017

By Ellie Kreidie On Friday, December 1, the world’s jaw collectively dropped as news broke that former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn not only plead guilty to a single charge of lying to…

Prince Harry and American Actress Meghan Markle Announce Engagement

December 8, 2017August 7, 2024

by Mel Dikert After dating for over a year, Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle have recently announced their engagement and plan to be married in the spring of 2018. The…

Science & Technology

Six Quick Tips to Fight Sleep Deprivation

December 8, 2017December 8, 2017

Picture credit: Sleep Deprivation By: Katelynn Fleming We’ve all heard it before: we need 8-10 hours of sleep per night. However, with everything we need to get done between work, family and…

Science & Technology

Caribou

December 8, 2017December 8, 2017

Photo credits: NPS By: Kassel Franco Garibay There is a proposed tax bill that includes a provision that would allow commercial oil drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Environmental activist…

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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…