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Fun Family Weekend 2025

October 10, 2025October 10, 2025

Marking the completion of the first month of this fall semester, on the weekend of Sept. 26-28, families and friends of Drew students were invited to the campus to celebrate the annual…

Student Life & Arts/Volume 98/Volume 98 Issue 2

The Drew Environmental Action League, the Center for Academic Excellence and DrewFIRST collaborated to help students plant their seeds for success in Crawford Hall on Sept. 29. Students were welcomed by leaders…

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Student Life & Arts/Volume 98/Volume 98 Issue 2

CLUBS THAT NEED YOU!

October 10, 2025October 10, 2025

There is a great number of wonderful clubs students can join here at Drew University. While this is a great thing, it also means some clubs will fly a little under the…

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Student Engagement Kicks Off “Queering the Forest” Tabling in the E.C.

October 10, 2025October 10, 2025

This past Wednesday, Oct. 8, the Drew Office of Student Engagement kicked off its three-day-long “Queering the Forest” event series, setting up a table in the Ehinger Center lobby to promote their…

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Men’s and Women’s Tennis Teams Notch Wins at Manhattanville

October 10, 2025October 10, 2025

On Saturday, Oct. 4, the men’s and women’s tennis teams traveled to Harrison, N.Y., to take on the Manhattanville Valiants from Manhattanville University in their final matches of the fall season. The…

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Coach Spotlight: Men’s and Women’s Fencing Head Coach, Joseph Zanko III

October 10, 2025October 10, 2025

Coach Joseph Zanko III is entering his fourth season as the head coach of Drew University’s men’s and women’s fencing team in the 2025-2026 season. From the start, Zanko has dedicated himself…

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Growing Violence & Authoritarianism Around ICE Concerns Communities

October 10, 2025October 9, 2025

Around 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, a shooter opened fire on people at a federal Immigration & Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas, killing three (including himself) and injuring one. The…

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Volume 98/Volume 98 Issue 2

New Jersey Governor’s Race Shows Diverging Plans for Students’ Rights

October 10, 2025October 9, 2025

The 2025 New Jersey Governor’s race is gearing up to be a hotly contested one, with Democratic candidate and current Congressional Representative Mikie Sherrill facing off against Republican candidate and former state…

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From Peer Guidance to Expert Advice: ‘Discover Your Major’ Education Info Session

October 10, 2025October 9, 2025

With so many opportunities to study education at Drew University, dozens of students gathered in the Kean Reading Room on Sept. 26 to learn about the institution’s different pathways. This information session…

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Laundry Room Chaos in Tolley-Brown Basement!

October 10, 2025October 9, 2025

Doing laundry is one of the most unreasonably difficult tasks to complete in college. At Drew, this could not be closer to the truth. In the residence hall that I live in,…

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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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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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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…

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Fun Family Weekend 2025

Plant Your Seeds for Success

CLUBS THAT NEED YOU!

Student Engagement Kicks Off “Queering the Forest” Tabling in the E.C.

Men’s and Women’s Tennis Teams Notch Wins at Manhattanville

Coach Spotlight: Men’s and Women’s Fencing Head Coach, Joseph Zanko III

Growing Violence & Authoritarianism Around ICE Concerns Communities

New Jersey Governor’s Race Shows Diverging Plans for Students’ Rights

From Peer Guidance to Expert Advice: ‘Discover Your Major’ Education Info Session

Laundry Room Chaos in Tolley-Brown Basement!

Campus Life

Esperanza Gathers Drew Community to Fight for Immigrant Rights

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

That Medieval Thing Hosts MedFest 2026

Art History Adventure: A Day at the Whitney

Campus News

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

Meet the New Faces of Student Engagement

Journalist Neha Dixit Visits Campus, Gives Book Talk

Students Launch Survey on GenAI Use at Drew

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

Anti-Commuter Movement Secures Huge Victory

Student Government Goes Rogue

Drew Students Tune In to 98th Academy Awards

Snowstorm Blankets Drew Campus with Layer of Snow

CCE and MCOM Department Cohost “Sinners” Screening & Talkback

Opinion

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