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Quartet Serenades with Shakespeare

October 14, 2016

By Minna Nizam On Oct. 5, in honor of Shakespeare’s First Folio coming to Drew, the Concert Hall in the Dorothy Young Center for the Arts (DoYo) was filled with the music…

Breaking News: Commons in Hot Water

October 13, 2016February 3, 2017

by Inji Kim After announcing a capacity issue in the hot water generation tank in The Commons on the afternoon of October 13, Drew made an official statement on that the Commons…

Men’s soccer extends conference record

October 13, 2016October 14, 2016

By Josie Emanuelli This past week, Drew’s men’s soccer extended their winning streak to four as they beat Juniata College 4-0 on Saturday, Oct. 8, and Swarthmore College on Wednesday, Oct. 12,…

Shakespeare’s First Folio Events Begin

October 13, 2016August 7, 2024

By Aliyah Kiesler As many members of the Drew community know, Drew University was chosen to be the only host in New Jersey to hold Shakespeare’s First Folio. “First Folio! The Book…

Student Life & Arts

Humans of Drew

October 13, 2016October 27, 2016

Zaakiyah Colson (’20) “I’m suffering from OCD. The way I understand it, and you’ll get different answers from different people, is that it causes me to have intrusive thoughts that are unwelcome…

Cases of Hand-Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak hit campus and continue to spread

October 9, 2016February 3, 2017

by Inji Kim Ever since its first appearance in late September, a total of 10 cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) have been confirmed on campus, making Drew students worried about…

Professor Bishop’s Legacy Lives on in Chorale and Choral Union

October 7, 2016February 3, 2017

by Charlotte Brockway Associate Professor of Music, Jason Bishop will leave Drew University at the end of the semester to lead a new youth chorus in Austin, Texas. The organization dubbed Young…

Updates on the Election- Vice Presidential Debate and More

October 7, 2016February 3, 2017

by Brooke Winters With Election Day about one month away, the debates between the two parties continued Tuesday Oct. 4, between the Vice Presidential nominees Tim Kaine and Mike Pence. This was…

Reflect Before Its Too Late

October 7, 2016October 6, 2016

By T.J. Chiang Jr. I recently attended a spoken word event on campus that featured a poetry duo called “The Asia Project.” The poem called “Awakening,” which was written in memory of…

Your Coffee Drink Really Doesn’t Say That Much About You

October 7, 2016October 6, 2016

By Bethania Viana Fall is here, whip out your “white girls and Starbucks pumpkin spice latte” jokes! We all make fun of this trend as if we haven’t gotten one ourselves or…

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Campus Life

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…

Students for Justice in Palestine Unveil “Apartheid Wall”

On Monday, March 30, Drew’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine unveiled the “Israeli Apartheid Wall,” a set of panels painted with statistics about what…

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…

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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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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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

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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…