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Should Drew Have Language Requirements?

February 10, 2023August 7, 2024

Should Drew University have language requirements? Intuitively, I would say “yes.” However, the topic can be a contentious one. Many students argue that foreign language classes are a waste of their time…

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DNL Brings Out Students’ Infatuation with Bingo

February 10, 2023February 10, 2023

To kick off the Valentine’s season, Drew Night Life hosted “Bring Your Valentine to Bingo” in Crawford Hall on Friday, Feb. 3. The event officially started at 8 p.m., but students were…

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Pip The Squirrel

February 10, 2023February 10, 2023

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Drew SAAC Spreads Love By Selling Roses

February 10, 2023August 7, 2024

Drew’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee got into the Valentine’s Day spirit this past week by selling roses for Drew students to give to their friends as a means of fundraising for the Student-Athlete…

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Hadestown: Movement, Metaphors and Redefining Both the Old and the New

February 10, 2023August 7, 2024

Inventive retellings of classic myths––particularly Greek myths––are not uncommon. For example, take the movie “O Brother Where Art Thou,” the popular webcomic “Lore Olympus,” the acclaimed video game “Hades” or any book…

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How to Manage Safety as Incidents of Campus Violence Increase Across the Country

February 10, 2023August 7, 2024

In the context of the ongoing reports of mass shootings nationwide and the four students killed at the University of Idaho in November, students should know how to protect themselves in dangerous…

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Drew Men’s Volleyball Falls to St. Joseph’s College

February 10, 2023August 7, 2024

The Rangers faced St. Joseph’s College Long Island in the Baldwin Gym on Feb. 3 in what started out as a close matchup, only to end in a crushing defeat for Drew…

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What Happened to All the New York City Snow?

February 10, 2023August 7, 2024

When one thinks of New York City in the wintertime, pictures of a white Christmas and snow covering Central Park come into one’s mind. There is no question that snow is associated…

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Insanity’s Horse Prose Contest Celebrates Creative Writing

February 10, 2023February 17, 2023

Insanity’s Horse—Drew University’s art and literature magazine—announced the winners for their annual prose contest on Tuesday, Jan. 30. From Nov. 7 to Dec. 20, Drew students had the opportunity to submit fiction…

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Photo Story: The Scariest Elevators at Drew

February 3, 2023February 3, 2023

Dee Cohen is a first-year majoring in English and potentially minoring in French.…

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Campus Life

Celebrating Black and Brown Women at Drew

Since March is Women’s History Month, there have been many events across campus that have been devoted to honoring and supporting women at Drew. One example…

Volunteer Without Borders’ West Virginia Trip – Photo Story

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

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

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

On A Different Note Welcomes Students “Back to Classes” at Their Spring Concert

On a Different Note, Drew’s soprano-alto a capella group, hosted “Back to Classes” on Feb. 20 featuring All of The Above, the all-voices group and 36…

Campus News

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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Divididas nos sentamos: A Political Cartoon

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

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ICE in Morristown: What Does This Mean for Drew?

February 20, 2026February 19, 2026

More than a month after the Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid in Morristown, its aftershocks can still be felt. For a city with a high percentage of immigrants and Latino population, the…
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99 Nights at the Pub: A Photo Story!

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

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Opinion

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Turning Point USA Presence Sparks Concerns On Campus

Recent news regarding a new chapter of well-known right-wing political group Turning Point USA, founded by the late conservative podcaster Charlie Kirk, has sent Drew students into furious debate. Many members of the Drew community – students, faculty and staff…