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Volume 96 Issue 12

Sitterly Seeks Interspecies Coexistence This Spring

April 5, 2024August 7, 2024

Baby raccoons, a host of squirrels, red-tailed hawks and pileated woodpeckers have taken up residence in Sitterly. The animals, with whom we share our forest, have moved into the ceiling, cozied up…

brown squirrels on gray concrete floor
Student Life & Arts/Volume 96 Issue 12

Drew Wildlife Takes Inspiration From The Montagues and The Capulets

April 5, 2024April 5, 2024

Drew’s squirrel population has recently become bolder than ever. Students have reported seeing squirrels wielding various weapons, from knives stolen from The Commons to heavy-duty pens, acorn slingshots and lighters.  Squirrels on…

squirrels on the grass
Volume 96 Issue 12

The Voices in Your Head Are Actually Squirrels (Sometimes)

April 5, 2024August 7, 2024

Do you ever think you are hearing sounds coming from the infamous little critters that constantly lurk around campus? As it turns out, the squirrels have not only been speaking, but they…

The Acron/Volume 95 Issue 16

Ad for a New Squirrband

March 31, 2023August 7, 2024

Hi there! My name is Carl Mustard. Are you a gay squirrel looking for a new squirrband? Well, you are in luck because I am available and looking for a new relationship. …

The Acron/Volume 95 Issue 16

Squirrels Unionize for Copyright

March 31, 2023August 7, 2024

Drew University has long used the face of the squirrel for advertising and promoting the name of the school. The long fight to designate the squirrel as Drew’s mascot has gained no…

The Acron/Volume 95 Issue 16

Squirrels Celebrate Spring With Spoon-And-Egg Race

March 31, 2023August 7, 2024

Drew University’s squirrels held their bi-annual Equinox Games last Monday, March 20, in celebration of the arrival of spring. The Equinox Games are perhaps the most highly anticipated event of the equinox…

close up photo of dried maple leaves
Volume 95 Issue 7

The UnbeLEAFable Benefits of Fallen Leaves

December 2, 2022August 7, 2024

Imagine you are walking to your 9 a.m. class, and all you hear, see and smell are leaf blowers. The landscapers are hard at work removing the leaves-but have you ever stopped…

Art and Cartoons/Volume 95 Issue 6

Pip the Squirrel

November 18, 2022November 21, 2022

Annabelle Smith is a freshman minoring in studio art.…

The Acron

BREAKING NEWS: Squirrels Overrun Drew Forest, Students Encouraged to Take Cover

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022

Researchers predict a different outcome for the squirrels of Drew this spring. Usually, it is no surprise to the Drew community when the squirrels begin to spring back into action from their…

brown squirrel on brown wooden birdhouse
The Acron

Squirrel Community Demands Immediate Change

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022

Hello, and greetings my fellow human and squirrel readers! As one of the few humans who has had the rare privilege to pet a squirrel, the Squirrel Council has selected me as…

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