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The World at Large: Comet Comes to Visit

February 3, 2023August 7, 2024

Discovered last March, special comet C/2022 E3 (nicknamed the green comet) will be visible for the first time in 50,000 years. That means the last time the green comet was observable from…

Student Life & Arts/Volume 95 Issue 10

Lunar New Year Creates Community and a Sense of Home at Drew

February 3, 2023February 3, 2023

On Friday, Jan. 27 at 6 p.m., a sizable and excited crowd of Drew students and faculty packed into Crawford Hall to enjoy the festivities of Drew’s Lunar New Year Celebration. Organized…

Lead Editorial/Volume 95 Issue 10

Lead Editorial: Changes in Campus Rock Salting Habits

February 3, 2023September 26, 2024

In the Spring 2022 semester, an Acorn article demanded change in the rock salting habits on campus. The plea for change was answered this semester with the trial of a new method…

Drew Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow/Student Life & Arts/Uncategorized/Volume 95 Issue 10

Drew Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: Martin Luther King Jr. Speaks at Drew

February 3, 2023February 3, 2023

Welcome back Drewids! A new semester means more historical spotlights of Drew’s rich past. This semester things will be functioning a little differently. Drew Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow will become a bi-weekly…

Volume 95 Issue 10

Drew Swimming Battles Scranton Royals in Final Dual-Meet

February 3, 2023August 7, 2024

Drew University’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams suffered a disappointing loss to the University of Scranton on Saturday, Jan. 28 in their last dual-meet of the season. It was a…

Volume 95 Issue 10

Drew Night Life Hosts “Your Choice” Movie Night

February 3, 2023August 7, 2024

On Tuesday, Jan. 31, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Student Activities held Your Choice Movie Night in Crawford Hall. The event was part of Drew’s Spirit Week, and attendees were encouraged…

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Volume 95 Issue 10

BookTok Review: “Babel” by R.F. Kuang

February 3, 2023August 7, 2024

With BookTok still booming on TikTok, creators spent the end of 2022 raving about their favorite reads of the year. Not only did my book list grow exponentially because of this, but…

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Art History 219 Takes Trip to Delaware Art Museum

February 3, 2023August 7, 2024

On Jan. 28, at 10 a.m., students who are a part of the ARTH 219: Medievalism and Pre-Raphaelitism in Art and Literature class had the opportunity to visit the Delaware Art Museum.…

Volume 95 Issue 10

Drew University Hosts Middle School Model UN Conference

February 3, 2023August 7, 2024

On Jan. 27, Drew University hosted its 10th annual Model UN Conference. The event was designed for middle school students selected by the Northern NJ Gifted and Talented Student Consortium. The conference…

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Volume 95 Issue 10

Let the Graduate Study Room be a Public Space

February 3, 2023August 7, 2024

Drew University’s campus is home to an array of beautiful spots hidden within each and every building’s walls. Whether it be tucked away in a corner of the library or on a…

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Campus Life

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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 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…

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…