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News/Volume 96 Issue 4

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…

Sports/Volume 96 Issue 3

Rangers’ Field Hockey Falls to Catholic in Conference Match-Up

October 14, 2023October 13, 2023

Drew’s field hockey team suffered a 2-0 loss to the Catholic University Cardinals in their fourth Landmark Conference face-off of the season on Saturday, Oct. 7. The result dropped the Rangers’ season…

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Sports/Volume 96 Issue 3

Drew Rangers Fall to Susquehanna University in Fourth Landmark Conference Game

October 13, 2023October 13, 2023

The Drew women’s volleyball team faced off against the Susquehanna River Hawks in their fourth Landmark Conference game of the season. Drew suffered a narrow defeat in two of the sets, leading…

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Sports/Volume 96 Issue 3

Women’s Soccer Downs Moravian in Landmark Conference Match Up

October 13, 2023October 13, 2023

The Drew women’s soccer team posted a narrow win over the Moravian Greyhounds during a nail-biting Landmark Conference game on Tuesday, Oct. 10. The 1-0 victory for the Rangers made them the…

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Student Life & Arts/Volume 96 Issue 3

WMNJ Shares Student Voices on “Frightful Frequencies” and “Playlist of Our Lives”

October 13, 2023October 13, 2023

As WMNJ experiences a resurgence in activity, its new shows promise a newfound enthusiasm for participating students. “Frightful Frequencies” and “Playlist of Our Lives” serve as examples of ways students can share…

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Opinions/Volume 96 Issue 3

Massachusetts – The Final Frontier

October 13, 2023October 13, 2023

There are 50 states in this country, and I do not care about 49 of them. If you know me, you know I’m from Massachusetts, and I’m very proud of that. I…

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Opinions/Volume 96 Issue 3

The Revival of ‘Letter to the Editor’

October 13, 2023October 13, 2023

In comparing the newspapers of today to newspapers of the past, it seems that a vital part of the school paper is missing. The “Letter to the Editor” section has provided a…

Student Life & Arts/Volume 96 Issue 3

Noteworthy Return of A Cappella as Concert Hits All the Right Notes

October 13, 2023October 13, 2023

Though many clubs and activities have struggled recently to hold large events, Drew’s a cappella groups were back in aca-action after 36 Madison Avenue hosted their Back to Classes concert, managing to…

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Sports/Volume 96 Issue 2

Men’s ITA Regional Championship at Drew

October 6, 2023October 6, 2023

Drew University hosted the ITA Division III North Regionals Men’s Tennis Championship from Sept. 28-Oct. 1, with many of Drew’s own athletes competing. The championship consisted of the Singles/Doubles Main Draw, Singles/Doubles…

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Sports/Volume 96 Issue 2

Student Athlete Mental Health Week at Drew

October 6, 2023October 6, 2023

The week of Sept. 30-Oct.7 is Student Athlete Mental Health Week, an initiative created by Hilinski’s Hope Foundation that encourages collective action from colleges and universities to eliminate stigmas and increase mental…

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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…

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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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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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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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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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“House of Leaves” Review: Horror, as Beautiful and Convoluted as It Gets

Weighing in at 709 pages, “House of Leaves” is no joke. Mark Danielewski’s massive debut novel, published in March 2000 by Pantheon Books, is barely a novel, and that is precisely why I love it so much. “House of Leaves”…

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