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The Voices in Your Head Are Actually Squirrels (Sometimes)

April 5, 2024August 7, 2024

Do you ever think you are hearing sounds coming from the infamous little critters that constantly lurk around campus? As it turns out, the squirrels have not only been speaking, but they…

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We Are Asking the Wrong Questions about The Time Change

April 5, 2024August 7, 2024

After a discovery, it is hard to look back and comprehend the inability of our previous selves to understand. Once something seems obvious, it takes a lot of effort to not see…

Volume 96 Issue 12

Chicken Noodle Soup: Are We Going Too Far?

April 5, 2024August 7, 2024

In the world of culinary delights, few dishes are as comforting and controversial as chicken noodle soup. But what if I told you that the very chickens that inspire this beloved broth…

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Today, Today, and Today: A History of Time Not Being Real

April 5, 2024April 5, 2024

In honor of the 25-year anniversary of recorded time anomalies, let’s take a look into the history of how we have come to understand time as we do today. The time equation…

Student Life & Arts/Volume 96 Issue 12

Drew Wildlife Takes Inspiration From The Montagues and The Capulets

April 5, 2024April 5, 2024

Drew’s squirrel population has recently become bolder than ever. Students have reported seeing squirrels wielding various weapons, from knives stolen from The Commons to heavy-duty pens, acorn slingshots and lighters. Squirrels on…

Student Life & Arts/Volume 96 Issue 12

The C ’80 Pub Named Hottest Queer Bar in Northern N.J.

April 5, 2024April 5, 2024

Drew’s campus Pub was officially named the “Hottest Queer Bar in Northern New Jersey” by the official LGBTQ+ Bar Association of America last Wednesday. The C’80 Pub, located in the Ehinger Center,…

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Volume 96 Issue 12

Sitterly Seeks Interspecies Coexistence This Spring

April 5, 2024August 7, 2024

Baby raccoons, a host of squirrels, red-tailed hawks and pileated woodpeckers have taken up residence in Sitterly. The animals, with whom we share our forest, have moved into the ceiling, cozied up…

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Volume 96 Issue 12- DIGITAL EDITION

April 1, 2024August 6, 2024

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Volume 96 Issue 11- DIGITAL EDITION

March 22, 2024August 6, 2024

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Student Senate Impeaches President Over Controversy

March 22, 2024August 7, 2024

President Brazil Brown was impeached at the end of the last Student Government meeting amid continuing deliberation about her various social media presences, including the official student government instagram, duclasga. Senator Kathleen…

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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

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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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

Lead Ed: Embrace Your Inner Squirrel: Jump Out of Trash Cans at People

There is nothing better than spending time outdoors, especially as the weather gets nicer. You might notice that as spring begins to be sprung, more and more people will start to venture outside to enjoy the amenities of nature. The…