Imagine it’s the week before your 21st birthday. You’re probably looking forward to going out with your friends and having the time of your life next week. After what felt like an eternity of not being able to drink legally, you’re almost in the clear. Just as you’re thinking this, your parents call you and [...]
Archive | October, 2011
Astronaut alumni receive honor
Astronauts and Drexel alumni Chris Ferguson (’84) and Paul Richards (’87) participated in a panel discussion and were honored at a gala Oct. 26 at the University, during which they reflected on their careers, the end of the space shuttle program and what the future holds for NASA. Both studied mechanical engineering at Drexel in [...]
Affiliation adds BEES to CoAS
To celebrate the recent partnership between Drexel University and the Academy of Natural Sciences, the public was given free admission to the museum Oct. 26, during which Mayor Michael Nutter and Drexel President John A. Fry signed the affiliation into effect. Academy of Natural Sciences CEO George W. Gephart Jr. also participated in signing the [...]
Women’s soccer needs win to make post season
When the schedules come out at the start of each Colonial Athletic Association season, some games are circled as potential conference deciders, others as senior-night games, and finally some as absolute must-wins. Every now and again, the list makers throw up a fixture that blends all three into a compelling end-of-season prospect. When Drexel (6-8-4, [...]
Squash opens first ever season
In the first-ever games for the Drexel squash varsity programs, the Drexel women’s and men’s squash teams earned a 1-1 split at Haverford College in their inaugural season openers Oct. 26 and 27, respectively. Out of the two teams, the men were the ones to collect the program’s first-ever win with a 9-0 victory, while [...]
Is there class warfare in America?
Roger McCain The language of “class warfare” has come up in the news lately. Does this make any sense? Antagonism between classes — and sometimes warfare between them — has been prominent in Western civilization from medieval times (and perhaps in all or most other civilizations as well). Before the 19th century the most [...]
Philadelphia’s Bluecoat Gin offers a classy taste
Many college students stick to vodka and spiced rum for their mixed drinks, which unfortunately prevents them from experiencing a huge variety of different cocktails and the flavors that make them interesting. One of the liquors that many overlook is gin, although their reticence is understandable. Gin is clear liquor that is flavored with juniper [...]
What’s Happening In Philly
Eastern State Penitentiary’s Terror Behind the Walls Terror Behind the Walls, America’s largest haunted house, celebrates its 20th year with the launch of two brand-new, state-of-the-art attractions: a special Encore Night and the return of the Eastern State After Dark VIP Tour. The event evolves every year, and the designers continue to create the most [...]
City promotes healthy diet
Oct. 24 was National Food Day, and here in Philadelphia, plenty of local organizations took advantage of the opportunity to share their goal of planting seeds in this city. of the participants hosting the day’s events included [JH1] the Eastern Pennsylvania Permaculture Guild, the Health Promotion Council, the Chester County Food Bank, the School District of Philadelphia, [...]
Elizabeth Olsen shines in psychological thriller
On the morning of Aug. 23, actress Elizabeth Olsen and writer/director of the new film “Martha Marcy May Marlene,” Sean Durkin, awoke in Philadelphia, not knowing that their day of press interviews was going to be interrupted by the first earthquake to hit our city in years. “Earthquakes don’t happen on this part of the [...]
Wombats surprised with U.S. fans
The Wombats are currently touring the U.S. for the first time with a surprisingly large American fan base. The recently released “The Wombats Proudly Present…This Modern Glitch.” The Liverpool natives offer fun, clever lyrics. If you don’t think the lyric “I like girls, girls and fast cars” can somehow be transformed into a profound and [...]
‘Like Crazy’ explores love and long distance dating
Oct. 20, the Philadelphia Film Festival opened with the critically-acclaimed “Like Crazy.” The movie features rising stars Anton Yelchin and Felicity Jones, and will hit select theaters Oct. 28 courtesy of Paramount Pictures. The 20th annual Philadelphia Film Festival opened Oct. 20 to the buzzworthy winner of the Sundance Grand Jury Prize for Best Dramatic [...]
Star-studded Cocaine 80s surprises music industry
Back in June, a group called Cocaine 80s appeared out of thin air with no prior context, press or background. The group released their debut project, “The Pursuit EP,” and told fans to check the credits. After “paying” with a tweet that unlocked a download of the free EP, I opened the credits in the [...]
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, Being at a university in the city provides students many opportunities. One of those is the ability to volunteer and make a difference in your community. The Community Alumni Network at Drexel University (CAN DU), a nationally recognized outreach program of the Drexel University Alumni Association, is leading a community service project at [...]
Drexel Composers Group seeks to broaden horizons beyond campus
The Drexel Composers Group composes scores for Drexel TV series, video games, films and other forms of media. If you have watched Drexel University’s student-made television series “Off Campus” or played video games such as “Epic Defense” and “Proteus,” then you have listened to scores produced by Drexel University’s student-run Drexel Composers Group. Founded in [...]
Coldplay breaks mold with genre-mixing new record
On Oct. 24, Coldplay released their fifth studio album, “Mylo Xyloto.” The album includes the lead single, “Paradise,” as well as “Princess of China” featuring Rihanna. There used to be a time when people could search their iPods for this little British band called Coldplay, hit shuffle, and enjoy a quiet, contemplative musical medley while [...]
Philadelphia’s Bluecoat Gin offers a classy taste
Many college students stick to vodka and spiced rum for their mixed drinks, which unfortunately prevents them from experiencing a huge variety of different cocktails and the flavors that make them interesting. One of the liquors that many overlook is gin, although their reticence is understandable. Gin is clear liquor that is flavored with juniper [...]
What doesn’t kill Kelly Clarkson only makes the idol sing louder
Kelly Clarkson is back, screaming about men and remaining bitter while doing so. To refresh your memory, there are a few things everyone should know about the pop star. She was the very first “American Idol,” has two Grammy Awards and she still has great anger toward the male gender. Many of Clarkson’s previous songs, [...]
Fried chicken and donuts now available at one establishment
Federal Donuts opened its doors at 7 a.m. Oct. 17 with hot doughnuts, coffee, and fried chicken ready for the masses. Located at 1219 S. 2nd St., Federal Donuts and it’s unusual but ingenious menu was brought together by chefs Steven Cook and Michael Solomonov, BODHi Coffee owners Thomas Henneman and Bob Logue, and local [...]
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