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Every other Thursday, The Drew Acorn establishes what we call a “sked,” it is an official document to which the Board and the writers have access. The “sked” outlines each section of the paper: News, Student Life, Diversions, Opinions and Sports. Editors communicate with their writers to decide what will be covered in the forthcoming issue and who will write each article.
For the News section, we generally cover guest speakers, major contemporary events that affect Drew students and faculty, and events organized by the university.
For the Student Life and Arts section, the editors go through the Drew Today Announcements for events related to student clubs. We also include press releases from clubs, when we are given adequate notice and permitted to edit the article to fit journalistic style.
For the Opinions section, we include the Lead Ed which reflects a collective opinion of the Editorial Board about a particular topic or issue affecting Drew students at the time. We also have regular contributing writers who submit pieces that reflect their own personal opinions about different issues. Additionally, we welcome Letters to the Editor and pieces written by any student, staff and/or faculty member in the university. We encourage cordial and just discussions to happen within our paper – which serves as a foundation for free speech. We strive to publish a variety of viewpoints in the Opinions section – after all, it is the opinions section. We invite all Drew community members to submit letters to the editor at theacorn@drew.edu. We will never turn down a piece of writing based on its opinions. However, the Editorial Board reserves the right to not publish slanderous or defamatory writing.
For the Sports section, we report on sports events related to Drew. Primarily, articles are about home events of Drew’s official sports teams. However, we also publish other sports related coverage such as team or coach interviews and sports events that affect Drew students.
The Drew Acorn chooses articles to print based on what events/ happenings are the most significant. The Acorn Editorial Board archives a physical copy of each issue.
The Board strives to represent Drew in the fairest and most complete way possible, drawing upon the principles of journalistic integrity and free speech. For questions, comments, and/or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at theacorn@drew.edu. We are here to address your concerns. Thank you.