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New Construction Plans for Maximum Wind on Campus

April 3, 2026April 2, 2026

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…

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Football Team Limps Through First Game

April 3, 2026April 3, 2026

When the Drew administration found out that there was a student-formed football team on campus, they eagerly signed them up for an exhibition match against FDU-Florham, apparently attempting to kickstart a football…

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Getting to Know Acorn Editor Gillian Sampson

April 3, 2026April 2, 2026

Drew’s student-athletes embody a dedicated commitment to both academic excellence and athletic prowess. These students navigate the most demanding schedules to excel in the classroom while representing their school on the field,…

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Volume 98 Issue 9- DIGITAL EDITION

March 20, 2026March 19, 2026

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The Acorn Editorial Board’s Spring Break! – Photo Story

March 20, 2026March 19, 2026

Featuring Editor-in-chief Eva Esqueda (’26), News editor Allison Cannon (’28) and Opinions editor Katie Germinder (’27).…

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Volunteer Without Borders’ West Virginia Trip – Photo Story

March 20, 2026March 19, 2026

Jaden Finn is a sophomore majoring in environmental science and minoring in theatre.…

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Photo Story for Lacrosse

March 20, 2026March 19, 2026

Images Courtesy of Peter Ross (’28)…

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Opinions/Volume 98 Issue 9

Bruno Mars Album Review: The Timeless Artist Does It Again

March 20, 2026March 19, 2026

In January 2018, Bruno Mars resided alone atop the mountaintop of music. Fresh off bringing home six Grammy awards for his retro-sounding R&B masterpiece “24K Magic” and a world tour spanning six…

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Lead Ed: Drew Wants a Better Commencement Speaker for the Class of ‘26

March 20, 2026April 2, 2026

Drew announced Marc Freedman, founder and co-CEO of the nonprofit organization CoGenerate (formerly Encore.org), as its speaker for its 158th commencement ceremony. CoGenerate works to reduce what Freedman called in a 2024…

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The Latest Hip-Hop and Rap Releases of 2026

March 20, 2026March 19, 2026

It can be difficult to stay on top of the newest releases within the music industry, especially when there are tons of genres, albums, playlists and songs to sift through. This can…

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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…