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Reading of Carmen Rivera’s La Gringa Moves Audience with Story of Finding Identity

April 20, 2018April 20, 2018

By Caitlin Shannon Photo Courtesy of: Christina Martínez Amongst the aroma of arroz con frijoles and the faint beat of Lin Manuel Miranda’s “Almost Like Praying,” students, faculty and family gathered in…

Science & Technology

National Parks: Puerto Rico’s Cabeza de San Juan

March 16, 2018March 16, 2018

Maimouna Kante On the Northeastern tip of Puerto Rico lies a lighthouse built by the Spanish upon their arrival. The lighthouse over looks the Atlantic Ocean, a bioluminescent bay outlined with thousands…

Whitefish Energy Contract Under Investigation

November 10, 2017November 10, 2017

By Hannah Bouchard After Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico on September 16, the company Whitefish Energy Holdings made a $300 million contract with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) to help…

Campus/International/News

Update on Puerto Rico: Drewids Get Involved

October 27, 2017

by Mel Dikert The Drew Disaster Relief Coalition held a disaster relief panel on Tuesday, October 24 at 7 p.m. to bring different perspectives and angles on disaster relief together in one…

Student Life & Arts

“The Trouble with my Name” Javier Ávila’s One Man Show

October 20, 2017October 20, 2017

         By Caitlin Shannon, Editor of Student Life and Arts Vicks Vaporub, Witch Hazel and Arroz con frijoles. These are just some of the things that will bring back…

Student Life & Arts/Uncategorized

Get the Buzz on Samantha Bee

October 20, 2017October 20, 2017

By: Nina Campli, Assistant Student Life and Arts Editor Lately everything in the news is either about the impending world doom, Trump or how he is helping to fuel the impending world…

Lead Editorial

President Trump Needs To Work On His Throw

October 6, 2017October 6, 2017

By Kassel Franco Garibay Matthew Yglesias from Vox wrote an on-point article about what Puerto Rico means in the context of a Trump administration. Yglesias’ message is concise, strong and utterly terrifying:…

Lead Editorial

This is Not the Time to be Divisive

September 22, 2017September 22, 2017

By Kassel Franco Garibay It was nearly 2 a.m in the Acorn office when my screen lit up with the New York Times notification. Mexico City, the beautiful city I grew up…

Puerto Rico Faces More Economic Trouble After Irma

September 15, 2017September 15, 2017

By Ellie Kreidie In 2015, Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla confirmed publicly that Puerto Rico’s debt was “not payable” and if the government was not able to successfully grow the economy, the country…

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The Drew Acorn is Drew University’s student-run newspaper. Established in 1928, the Acorn covers campus life and news, as well as events in Madison and the surrounding area that are of interest to our student body. If you’re interested in writing for the Acorn, get in touch at thedrewacorn@gmail.com, or join on path.drew.edu.

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