All our friends from other schools may be finished with finals, but at least we have Spring Jam this weekend. Super Mash Bros. will headline the event, and local bands including Cheers Elephant and The Wonder Years will also perform. And guess what? According to weather.com it’s going to be mostly sunny and 80 degrees [...]
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Drexel needs a dedicated grocery store
For as long as we’ve been at Drexel, we’ve been fortunate to have many great restaurants, food trucks, convenience stores and other dining establishments on campus and within short walking distance. However, students who live on or near campus and want to cook their own food have not been so fortunate. The nearest supermarkets are [...]
A Quick Response to the Millennium Crisis
This week, the students who live on floors 7 through 9 of Millennium Hall got a bit of extra “excitement” during their midterms week. A small lighting fixture fire occurred on the ninth floor, causing chaos during one of the most stressful times of the academic term. The fire caused a fire suppression sprinkler to [...]
Put your money where your mouth is
Bloomberg.com, which describes itself as “a premier site for business and financial market news,” published a story April 24 with the ominous title “Colleges Confuse Students with Letters Offering Aid That’s Debt.” And as soon as you read the first paragraph, you realize it’s partially about Drexel. Zach Romano, a high school senior, is mentioned [...]
WeServe serves you
This week, you might have noticed an additional fixture on the area outside of the DAC on its 33rd and Market side. An encampment stood out among the various group fitness classes and loitering sun-loving students. The fort, which was held together by duct tape and tarp and cardboard boxes, wasn’t there just for fun: [...]
The sad state of local journalism
With print journalism on the decline all across the nation, it’s no surprise that our two largest local daily newspapers by circulation, The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Daily News, are attempting to downsize. They have been sold four times in the past six years, most recently on April 2 for a paltry $55 million. They [...]
Tragedy rocks campus, outreach available
Drexel was rocked by the suicide of assistant research professor Nagesh Idupulapati immediately before spring break. This was the second suicide by a member of the Drexel community in the past two years; the first was that of sophomore Ethan Greer in January 2011. Both incidents shocked the campus community and made us question if [...]
Alternative Alternative Spring Break
Over the years, spring break has become synonymous with going to the beach, partying and drinking. Yet some Drexel students have chosen to forgo the stereotypical college spring break experience this year, instead deciding to volunteer their time for an Alternative Spring Break trip. Although the deadline to sign up for ASB has passed, there [...]
GrubHub vs. Sodexo
Every college student knows that food is one of the most important things to keep us happy and hitting the books with force, and with finals quickly approaching, our time is more valuable than ever. What students want is a quick and easy way to order food and have it delivered using everyone’s favorite electronic [...]
Can Drexel Basketball rebound for the CAA Tourney
“Year of the Dragon” was the mantra for the Drexel men’s basketball team this year. In a Colonial Athletic Association poll taken in October, the Dragons were favored to win the conference tournament with six of their returning top players. Unfortunately, Derrick Thomas was one of these top six, and he won’t be playing this [...]
Drexel Basketball is taking the nation by storm
Dick Vitale, although a little outlandish at times, is regarded by many as one of the greatest minds in all of college basketball. Earlier in the week, Vitale made some brash statements concerning the Drexel University men’s basketball team. The ESPN analyst noted that Drexel head coach James “Bruiser” Flint should seriously be considered as [...]
We need a new residence hall, not another UCross
There’s no denying that the recently started construction on the retail and residential project on the 3200 block of Chestnut Street has been a hot issue on campus for the past few weeks. People have been asking what’s going into those rapidly expanding pits in the ground. Of course, Drexel students have taken the arrival [...]
Lessons from the Drexel Memes Facebook page
Week 5 is chock full of midterms for many Drexel students, and those of us who have them need all the study time we can get at this point in the term. So it was quite ironic for many of us when a procrastination-inducing Facebook page titled “Drexel University Memes” went viral the evening of [...]
Does Drexel have a drug problem?
Within just one week, Drexel students have bared witness to two polar opposite events related to America’s war on drugs, and they’ve made us realize that we need to have a conversation about drug use at Drexel. The first event was the high-profile bust of five people, including two students, in the breakup of a [...]
Honing the Campus Master Plan
After an initial review of the Campus Master Plan released by President Fry, we were wholeheartedly behind his intrepid, broad and very needed revamp of Drexel’s direction. More green space, a stronger connection to Center City and the creation of an engaging transportation and retail hub around 30th Street Station are all things that excite [...]
Represent Drexel in service on M.L.K. Day
For those of us already struggling under the weight of renewed classes after a long winter break, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is likely a very welcome day to catch up on sleep. But, as inviting as a three-day weekend may be, we feel compelled encourage the Drexel community to get out there and make [...]
A quick response to a student in crisis
Media swarmed around the Nov. 22 arrest of Drexel sophomore Greg Porter in Cairo, who was among three American college students arrested for allegedly throwing firebombs at Egyptian police forces off the top of an American University building. This variety of confusing reports muddled the details of the arrest, and many students, faculty and other [...]
A cornucopia of opportunity
As week 9 finally comes to a close, we find ourselves excited for a Thanksgiving break that seems to come at the perfect time each year — and by “perfect,” we mean right as fall term is at its most stressful level. One of the things that we all need right now is the chance [...]
Drexel professor and future APA president to help veterans
On Veterans Day, military members and their families nationwide are honored and remembered for the sacrifices they have made to protect our country. But the holiday is also a potent reminder of the scars of war, as many American soldiers have come home with severe physical and mental injuries. Since the Vietnam War, post-traumatic stress [...]
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Senior featured on reality show
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Dragons flex muscles in Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta
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Drexel softball waves goodbye to it’s all-time home run leader
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Motion City Soundtrack joins forces with MAD Dragon Records for series
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