Tag: budget
Mar. 1, 2024
Breaking down the Drexel Athletics budget
Students at Drexel are aware of just how popular the university’s DI teams are. It is clear that an abundant amount of money is put…
Nov. 15, 2019
The Burden of Being Broke
There is a typical stereotype that almost all college students are “broke.” I am here to tell you that this is not just a stereotype…
Oct. 18, 2019
Save your money, but don’t starve yourself of happiness
Photograph courtesy of Olichel at Pixabay.If you’re reading this, chances are you’re broke. I don’t mean to be rude. Going off pretty much every college…
Apr. 7, 2017
Saying goodbye to “Sesame Street”
Since Donald Trump was elected president Nov. 8, America has gone amazingly topsy turvy, as he has followed through on his numerous campaign promises and…
Feb. 10, 2017
You can impress your valentine on a budget
What’s romantic, costly and red all over? That’s right, it’s that special time of year again — Valentine’s Day — and as it quickly approaches,…
Jul. 10, 2015
University’s smaller freshman class leads to administrative layoffs
Drexel University cut the jobs of about 36 administrative employees as a result of this upcoming fall’s smaller incoming freshman class. Drexel officials said that…
May. 14, 2015
House appropriation committee cuts Amtrak funding in wake of tragedy
The U.S. House of Representatives voted May 13 to cut rather than expand Amtrak’s budget not even 24 hours after a massive Amtrak derailment accident…
Oct. 18, 2013
A ‘hostage situation’ in congress
Editor’s note: The following opinion piece was submitted before the House of Representatives agreed on a deal to end the shutdown. Since the recent government…
Oct. 18, 2013
Our future funding woes
Authoritative reports say that over the next few years, Drexel will adopt responsibility center management, or RCM. This is one of several models for university…
Apr. 26, 2013
Leftists: living in a state of denial?
President Barack Obama has sent a budget to Congress, which I guess is news because he’s overlooked that particular function of the executive branch until…