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The Center for Career Development Needs to Be Used More Often

February 24, 2023August 7, 2024

Drew University provides a wealth of opportunities and resources for its students, especially when it comes to career preparation. Students, however, are missing out on these assets, even though they should be…

Volume 95 Issue 13

Hayden Koh Becomes Drew’s First Male Swimmer to Qualify for National Championship

February 24, 2023August 7, 2024

Hayden Koh (‘25) made Drew swimming & diving history this past weekend by becoming the first male swimmer to qualify for the NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships, often referred to…

Volume 95 Issue 13

Drew Swimming Finds Success in the Pool at Landmark Conference Champs

February 24, 2023August 7, 2024

The men’s swimming & diving team secured second place while the women’s team took third on Sunday night after a long weekend of tough competition at the Landmark Conference Championships Feb. 17-19…

Volume 95 Issue 12

Chess is Taking Drew University By Storm

February 21, 2023August 7, 2024

Chess does not seem like a popular trend to be hitting college students, especial in a period of time where technology rules all. However, if one takes a good look around Drew’s…

Volume 95 Issue 12

Rodney M. Gilbert Salon: After/Life Detroit ‘67

February 20, 2023August 7, 2024

Drew’s Department of Theatre and Dance put on its annual Rodney M. Gilbert Salon. The Salon occurs during Black History Month and continues the legacy of Rodney Gilbert, who was a professor…

Volume 95 Issue 12

Drew’s Men’s Basketball Team Celebrates Graduating Students

February 17, 2023August 7, 2024

It is often said that if you love something you have to let it go. While this is a poetic sentiment, it does not detract from the affliction of having to say…

Volume 95 Issue 12

Men’s Lacrosse Topples Neumann in Season Opener

February 17, 2023August 7, 2024

The Rangers secured a crushing 14-8 victory over Neumann University in their first game of the season on Feb. 11, kicking off on a high note before they move into conference play…

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Volume 95 Issue 12

Drew Comes Together For Earthquake Relief In Turkey and Syria

February 17, 2023August 7, 2024

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the southeast of Turkey and northwest of Syria on Feb. 6. More than 7 million children have been affected by this earthquake, and the death toll has…

Volume 95 Issue 12

Professors Should Not Be Allowed to Move Class Onto Zoom

February 17, 2023August 7, 2024

With the pandemic coming to a close, students are still feeling the effects of “Zoom university.” One of the most notable effects is the ability for professors to change in-person classes to…

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Drew Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: In Honor of Clarence E. Harrison

February 17, 2023February 17, 2023

In the fall of 1930, Brothers College, now the Undergraduate College of Liberal Arts, welcomed its first Black student after two years of being open for enrollment. This student was Clarence Harrison,…

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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

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New Construction Plans for Maximum Wind on Campus

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 start in the winter of 2026, where most…