By Anna Gombert Rihanna’s new cosmetic brand has been all over the internet for the past week. And for good reasons. The pop star’s makeup line was a sensation even before it…
By Matthew Ludak The sun had not yet fully risen when I arrived at Emancipation Park in Charlottesville, Virginia. It was barely 6:30 in the morning, but there was a…
The past couple of months have been rough for the United States and the people living in it. Regardless of nationality, country of origin or even legal status, recent events have led…
By Shaylyn MacKinnon The Drew Acorn staff has gone abroad! Okay, only three of us have, but when you have a staff of 12, three people feels like a lot. Throughout the…
Earlier on in this semester it came to our attention that some students who have contributed articles to The Drew Acorn have received messages that can only be described as hate mail.…
By Jennifer Rose When I used to read stories about people who overdosed on their medications, I never thought it would happen to me. However, just before Christmas, when we usually feel…
By Cranjus McBasketball I have tried to be silent on the matter, but I feel that I can no longer sit passively and allow this to continue. I can…
By Violet Wallerstein At least once a day I hear someone, sometimes a friend, use the phrase “I’m triggered” in reference to something funny/annoying/upsetting that just happened. Sometimes they go further and…
By Kassel Franco Garibay As you are about to enter the History section at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C., a guide explains how the exhibitions…
By Alexa Young Writer’s note: I have tried to keep spoilers at bay in the following piece. While I do discuss some major themes I have kept most major characters and plot…