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Castro dead at 90

December 5, 2016February 3, 2017

by Sotirios Doolen On Nov. 25, at approximately 10:29 p.m., Fidel Castro died. Castro was the former president and prime minister of Cuba who overthrew the U.S. backed military dictatorship and ruled…

University President Reveals new strategic plan

December 5, 2016February 3, 2017

by Inji Kim On Nov. 17, President MaryAnn Baenninger announced the process of developing a New University Strategic Plan. The current strategic plan, SHINE is the short-term strategic plan under which the…

Student clubs and faculty hold conversation about rape culture on college campuses

December 5, 2016February 3, 2017

by Anna Gombert This Wednesday evening KUUMBA and !BOAS hosted a fireside chat to discuss rape culture, specifically in the athletic community and fraternities. The chat was facilitated by two Drew professors…

The University mourns death of Caspersen

December 5, 2016February 3, 2017

by Brooke Winters Barbara Morris Caspersen, a generous benefactor to the Drew University community, passed away late last month. Barbara and her late husband Finn both helped shape the Drew we know…

Drew Remembers student and beloved friend

December 5, 2016February 3, 2017

by Shaylyn MacKinnon The Drew community was shocked the morning of Friday, Nov. 18, at the loss of a beloved friend and respected student. An email sent by President Baenninger at 3:06 p.m.…

Graduate student wins essay contest

December 5, 2016February 3, 2017

by Charlotte Brockway Peter McLellan, an adjunct philosophy lecturer at William Paterson University and student at Drew Theological School, was nominated as the winner of this year’s Christianity Seminar Graduate Student Essay…

Associate Dean gains international recognition

December 5, 2016February 3, 2017

by Aliyah Kiesler The Irish Echo, the oldest Irish-American newspaper in the U.S. that honors awardees at its annual Golden Bridges Conference, awarded William Rogers, the Associate Dean of the Caspersen School…

Lead Editorial

Making the Most of the Last Week of Classes

December 2, 2016February 3, 2017

As the semester rushes towards its inevitable conclusion, things can seem very hectic and chaotic with final exams, projects and essays all jockeying for a position on your calendar and in your…

Where We Go From Here

December 2, 2016December 2, 2016

By Jackson Huemer The other night I woke up crying. My laptop still had the YouTube playlist I fell asleep to watching, some random six minute comedy video playing. Clothes strewn across…

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Stop “The Mummy” Reboot 2017

December 2, 2016December 2, 2016

by João Pedro Martins Pinheiro In 2012, Universal Studios announced that they were working on a third reboot of The Mummy franchise. No one rejoiced. If four years ago moviegoers were already…

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Campus Life

There’s a New Publication in Town; The Deal Magazine

Hold on to your horses, there is a brand new publication coming to Drew University. The Drew Environmental Action League is launching their very first student…

Title IX and WoCo hosts Take Back the Night Event

On the evening of April 8, 2026, the Women’s Concerns House and Title IX office came together in the 1867 Lounge of the Ehinger Center to…

Cultural Clubs Organize Night in Asia

On Thursday, April 9, Drew cultural clubs representing countries throughout Asia held a Night in Asia event in the Ehinger Center’s Crawford Hall. The event was…

Laughs, Tears and Music to your Ears: Jamfest 2026

The concert hall at the Dorothy Young Center for the Arts was full of applause on Apr. 9, with fans coming from near and far to…

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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Lead Ed: How Does The Community See Drew?

When you’re at school, the word community has a different meaning than when you are not in school. To college students, our community is made up of our peers, our teammates and coaches, our professors and those we choose to…