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…
By Jake Levine In his declaration that “Hell is other people,” Sartre articulated the power others hold in shaping and determining the perception of us that holds in the public eye.…
By T.J. Chiang Recently, Governor Cuomo announced that college will be tuition free at New York state colleges-namely, SUNY and CUNY schools. Ironically, at the same time, I was reading Strapped: Why…
It’s not everyday that an eleven-year-old kid picks up and reads an 800-page book, let alone one about a historical figure. But this is exactly the case with Ron Chernow’s book “Hamilton”.…
By Jake Levine When it rains, it pours at Drew University. Water cascades throughout campus in a choppy, rough manner that deposits a mixture of dirt, filth and waste throughout various…