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Ehinger Center Turned Runway: DASA Fashion Show Stuns Students

November 21, 2025November 20, 2025

In a stunning display of culturally rich designs, the Drew African Student Association hosted its “Across Africa” show for the 15th consecutive year. The designs reflected the theme of nuanced representation of…

Sports/Volume 98/Volume 98 Issue 5

From Strings to the Strip: Getting to know Men’s Fencer Lupo Sala

November 21, 2025November 20, 2025

Hailing from Sesto San Giovanni, Italy, Lupo Sala (’28) has quickly become a standout presence on the Drew University fencing team. Most recently, securing a victory over Stevens Institute of Technology for…

News/Volume 98/Volume 98 Issue 5

Drew’s Next Chapter: Plans for New College Unveiled

November 21, 2025November 25, 2025

Announced last week with the intention of being launched next semester, Drew’s newest college has garnered a lot of attention in a relatively short amount of time. President Hilary Link and Interim…

Lead Editorial/Volume 98 Issue 5

Lead Ed: What Drew is Doing to Promote DEI in Harsh Times

November 21, 2025November 20, 2025

Diversity, equity and inclusion are three words that carry with them much controversy in today’s political climate. Yet, they were first curated to benefit students, workers and the general population who continue…

Student Life & Arts/Volume 98/Volume 98 Issue 5

ARIEL Honors Dia De Los Muertos with a Festive Celebration

November 21, 2025November 20, 2025

Recently, ARIEL, Drew’s Latinx club, hosted its traditional Día de los Muertos event to honor the Día de los Muertos holiday, which was celebrated the weekend before, on Nov. 1. The event…

News/Volume 98/Volume 98 Issue 5

Drew Offers the Third Annual DEI Lecture Presented by Dr. Anansi Wilson

November 21, 2025November 20, 2025

In collaboration with the law, justice and society and women, gender and sexuality departments, the Center for Civic Engagement and the A&S Dean’s Office hosted the third annual diversity, equity and inclusion…

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Opinions/Volume 98 Issue 5

New Adaptation Brings Love for “Frankenstein” Back to Life

November 21, 2025November 20, 2025

A new adaptation of “Frankenstein” has recently come to Netflix. “Frankenstein” (2025) introduces a new take on the 1818 novel by Mary Shelley. This movie, which is rated R, was released on…

Opinions/Volume 98 Issue 5

The Realm of Fantasy Books: A Pleasant Escape from the World

November 21, 2025November 20, 2025

THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS MINOR SPOILERS FOR POPULAR FANTASY SERIES BY SARAH J. MAAS AND REBECCA YARROS! It has become apparent to me how depressing the world around us has become. From wars…

News/Volume 98/Volume 98 Issue 5

The Acorn and StuGov Host Presidential Debate

November 21, 2025November 20, 2025

On the evening of Nov. 18, 2025, Drew University Student Government and the Drew Acorn hosted a Presidential Debate in room LC 28, below the library. Drew’s student body was also invited…

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November 7, 2025November 6, 2025

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Campus Life

Dance Show Fall 2025: Returning to Your Roots

Through Nov. 20-22, students gathered in the Thomas H. Kean Black Box Theater at the Dorothy Young Center for the Arts to watch this semester’s dance…

HerPath says Thank You for the Music with “Mamma Mia!”

On the night of Dec. 1, students gathered in McLendon Lounge for a “Thank You for the Music” Mama Mia-themed event hosted by HerPath. The event…

Sweet Victory at Political Science Bake-Off Event

Students gathered to cast their votes and weigh in on an important contest in the Drew Pub, where professors of political science and international relations duked…

Swords and a Show: TMT Hosts Annual Revels

That Medieval Thing’s annual Revels event this year was about two rivaling families, the Eriksons and the Danes, set in the Medieval Ages. The main conflict…

Campus News

Thanksgiving Came Early Thanks to Friendsgiving at The Commons

December 5, 2025December 4, 2025

On Thursday, Nov. 20, Drew University Dining Services presented their annual Friendsgiving in the Commons dining hall. Here, students could gather, dine and spend time with friends from 4 p.m. to 9…
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Drew Alumna Wins 2026 Bellevue Literary Review for Poetry

December 5, 2025December 4, 2025

Not long ago, Drew alumna Dara Laine Murray (C’09) won the annual 2026 John and Eileen Allman Prize for Poetry from the “Bellevue Literary Review” for her prose poem titled “Telling the…
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Student Government Hosts Town Hall

December 5, 2025January 13, 2026

Drew University’s CLA Student Government hosted a town hall attended by many senators and constituents on Wednesday, Nov. 19. At the event, President Zaire Wright (‘27) gave a presentation on StuGov’s progress…
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Student Government Hosts Town Hall

December 5, 2025December 4, 2025

Drew University’s CLA Student Government hosted a town hall attended by many senators and constituents on Wednesday, Nov. 19. At the event, President Zaire Wright (‘27) gave a presentation on StuGov’s progress…
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Drew’s Next Chapter: Plans for New College Unveiled

November 21, 2025November 25, 2025

Announced last week with the intention of being launched next semester, Drew’s newest college has garnered a lot of attention in a relatively short amount of time. President Hilary Link and Interim…
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The Return of the Bake-Off: The Psychology Department Brings Back Annual Competition at PsychToberfest

November 7, 2025November 5, 2025

On Thursday, Oct. 30, students and faculty gathered in the Founders Room in Mead Hall for the return of the famous faculty bake-off competition at the psychology department’s very own PsychToberfest. Students…
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The Louvre Heist: Crown Jewel Theft in Broad Daylight

November 7, 2025November 5, 2025

In the early hours of Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025 around 9:30 a.m. CET, a group of four thieves dressed as construction workers broke into the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery and stole some of…
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Alumni & Student Networking Mixer

November 7, 2025November 6, 2025

On the evening of Oct. 22, Drew University alumni gathered in the Ehinger Center’s 1867 Lounge in order to meet with current Drew students to connect professionally and talk about possible future…
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Voting Rights And Elections: Why Are The General Elections Being Monitored?

November 7, 2025November 6, 2025

The Trump Administration has asked for the Nov. 4 general election voting to be monitored by the Department of Justice in both New Jersey and California. Many people from the Republican party…
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SCOTUS May Revisit Obergefell v. Hodges

November 7, 2025November 6, 2025

On June 26, 2015, the United States Supreme Court made a historic decision that would come to be heralded as one of its most significant verdicts: Obergefell v. Hodges. Striking down heteronormative…
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Opinion

We Need Water in Our Dorms Urgently!

If you are someone at Drew who is currently a freshman or has been here since their freshman year, you will probably be familiar with the water filling stations available both in Tolley-Brown Lounge and in the lobby of Welch…