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ShortTrec’s come in strong thanks to the Center for Global Education

September 23, 2016August 7, 2024

By Dalton Valette One of the many adventures that college offers to its students is studying abroad. Drew is no different and through the Center for Global Education, students have a plethora…

A More Moderate Republican Party

September 23, 2016September 23, 2016

By William Andrews The Eisenhower Republican platform is now nothing but a footnote in GOP history. This moderate platform was most dominant during his Presidency from 1953-1961 and ended when Nixon resigned…

Student Life & Arts

Last year of grant off to a promising start

September 22, 2016September 23, 2016

By Caitlin Shannon For the past three years, the Mellon Arts and the Common Good Grant has funded a variety of interdisciplinary projects and performances. For its last year, the Mellon Arts…

Lead Editorial

Let’s Talk About Trigger Warnings

September 22, 2016February 3, 2017

The University of Chicago recently received a lot of criticism for a letter they sent out to incoming freshman about their belief against “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces.” The University took this…

Men’s soccer ends in tie after double overtime

September 22, 2016September 24, 2016

By Mitchell Weiser The Drew Rangers men’s soccer team brought their record 4-2-1 with a win Manhattanville College and a no decision game against The College of New Jersey. While the team…

Women’s soccer has back to back wins

September 22, 2016October 3, 2016

By Josephine Emanuelli This past week, Drew women’s soccer team won both of their matches, moving their record to 4-2-1 and setting them on a two game winning streak before they begin their…

Student Life & Arts

Vibrant Korn show features artist’s process

September 16, 2016September 23, 2016

The art has arrived on campus. It is “here,” the title of the current exhibition in the Korn Gallery featuring paintings and drawings by artist Sangram Majumdar.…

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Campus Life

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…

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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 News

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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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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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…