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Opinions/Volume 96 Issue 5

Five Nights at Failures: Film Review

November 10, 2023November 10, 2023

The world of franchise-based movies is a harsh mistress. Icons of the genre, such as the 1993 live-action “Super Mario Bros.” or 1994’s “Street Fighter,” are notorious for being intensely flawed, lackluster…

News/Volume 96 Issue 5

Drew Community Tricks and Treats Cross-Campus

November 10, 2023November 10, 2023

Halloween might only happen one day a year, but the Drew community makes sure festivities begin well before the 31st. Spanning across October’s final week, costumed students paraded around campus and participated…

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Student Life & Arts/Volume 96 Issue 5

Fiber Arts at Drew and The Drew Bookworms Come Together for Bookmark-Making

November 10, 2023November 10, 2023

Stress relief is a much-needed commodity as we toil through the middle of the semester and approach the final third. As such, Drew Fiber Arts and Drew Bookworms collaborated on an arts…

Student Life & Arts/Volume 96 Issue 5

ARIEL Celebrates Latinos in Hollywood

November 10, 2023November 10, 2023

The fresh buttery aroma of pan de bono — a traditional Colombian cheese bread — and the melodies of Spanish music enticed students to attend ARIEL’s Cafe Con Leche: Latinos in Hollywood…

Art and Cartoons/Student Life & Arts/Volume 96 Issue 4

Queer Prom Photo Story

October 27, 2023October 27, 2023

Images courtesy of Dee Cohen. Dee Cohen is a sophomore majoring in English.…

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Sports/Volume 96 Issue 4

SAAC Hosts First Annual Pep Rally

October 27, 2023October 27, 2023

Drew University’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee hosted the first annual Athletes Pep Rally for all of Ranger athletics on Oct. 19. The event took place in the Baldwin Gym, with appearances from…

Sports/Volume 96 Issue 4

Former Rangers Return to Campus for Alumni Weekend

October 27, 2023October 27, 2023

Many sports warmly welcomed their alumni back to Drew within the Simon Forum, F.M. Kirby Pool and Ranger Stadium on Oct. 14. Throughout the day, several alumni shared what it meant to…

Sports/Volume 96 Issue 4

Hall of Fame: Honoring the Past and Inspiring the Future

October 27, 2023October 27, 2023

The induction of the 32nd Drew University Athletics Hall of Fame class took place on Oct. 13, welcoming four individuals who demonstrated the highest level of excellence both on and off the…

Lead Editorial/Opinions/Volume 96 Issue 4

Lead Editorial: These Little Piggies Want to Bring Back TOE!

October 27, 2023October 27, 2023

Drew students had a lot more fun in the eighties. But they also had more resources and spaces—like basement cafés—in order to do so. Now, students are lacking a space to hang…

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Opinions/Volume 96 Issue 4

Pinterest Puts the “Interest” in Studying Motivation

October 27, 2023October 27, 2023

In the digital age, the pursuit of knowledge has transformed, and students are now turning to social media sites to help aid their learning. Among these websites, Pinterest, a platform primarily known…

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Campus Life

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Jumping Into the Age of Aquarius with WMNJ

During the pandemic, Drew University’s radio station, WMNJ, suffered a great fall, much like many other sacred things—Humpty Dumpty, the Roman Empire or my sanity after…

ARIEL Celebrates Latinos in Hollywood

The fresh buttery aroma of pan de bono — a traditional Colombian cheese bread — and the melodies of Spanish music enticed students to attend ARIEL’s…

pencils in stainless steel bucket

Fiber Arts at Drew and The Drew Bookworms Come Together for Bookmark-Making

Stress relief is a much-needed commodity as we toil through the middle of the semester and approach the final third. As such, Drew Fiber Arts and…

Financing Their Futures: The Fund Club Spotlight

A rapidly growing club on campus, The Fund at Drew University offers students the chance to gain practical knowledge and experience in the world of finance.…

Campus News

Nov. 8 Student Government Recap: Co-Sponsorship Resolution Declined

November 17, 2023November 17, 2023

Senator Faith Ansah (‘25) joined the Senate meeting virtually as a representative of the board of Drew’s InterVarsity Christian Fellowship to request the Senate’s aid in co-sponsoring InterVarsity Christian Fellowship’s annual “Operation…
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Drew Hosted Levi Cain and Laura Kolbe for Writers at Drew

November 17, 2023November 17, 2023

Levi Cain and Laura Kolbe brought a plethora of creative insights to Drew students at the second Writers at Drew event of the semester. Hosted in Mead Hall on Nov. 13, the…
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Aramark Hosts a Culinary Showdown in Commons

November 17, 2023November 17, 2023

Drew University’s Commons was the place to be on Thursday, Nov. 2 at 11:30 a.m. At this time, Treeline Dining’s On the Road Culinary Showdown was offering hungry students the opportunity to…
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A Much-Anticipated Update on the Drew Forest

November 10, 2023November 10, 2023

Half of the requested amount given in the Borough of Madison’s open space grant application was recommended for approval by the Morris County Open Space Trust Fund Committee. The Morris County Board…
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Laundry, Dining and Health Issues Discussed by Student Government

November 10, 2023November 10, 2023

President Ashley Kibel (‘25) let Senate members know that she had spoken with Vice President Frank Merckx, who had mentioned that he needed Student Representatives to assume future roles to manage laundry…
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Springing into Registration: What You Need to Know

October 27, 2023October 27, 2023

The course schedule for the Spring 2024 semester is live for viewing as registration season approaches. The Office of the Registrar released the schedule on Monday, Oct. 23 and emailed students with…
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Drew University Moves Up In This Year’s College Rankings

October 27, 2023October 27, 2023

The Princeton Review included Drew University on its list of the best 389 colleges. Drew’s accolades also increased with the releases of Washington Monthly, U.S. News and World Reports college rankings. In…
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Student Government Meeting Focuses on the Drew Forest

October 27, 2023October 27, 2023

During the Oct. 11 Senate Meeting, President Ashley Kibel (‘25) discussed the Morris County Open Space Trust Fund Committee Meeting, which was hosted the following day. The meeting concerned the vote on…
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County Committee to Vote on Whether to Save Drew Forest

October 27, 2023October 27, 2023

The fate of the Drew Forest is once again in question. The Morris County Open Space Trust Fund Committee held a public meeting to vote on whether to accept the $10 million…
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Drew’s Haunted History Comes to Life at Family Weekend Ghost Tours

September 29, 2023September 29, 2023

Student Activities’ annual Family Weekend ghost “tour,” an event typically involving a tour of Drew University’s haunted history, was confined to the Methodist archives this year due to the rain. To accommodate…
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Opinion

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Confessions Of A Quiet Girl: Unplugging for wellbeing

As someone who reinstalled social media out of curiosity to see what apps like Instagram and Snapchat look like now, I can personally attest to the evidence that the world needs to disconnect from social media. I took a break…

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