Articles by Gina Vitale
Aug. 19, 2016
Drexel mourns Nawalage “Nischaal” Cooray
Nawalage “Nischaal” Cooray, a pre-junior computer science major at Drexel University’s College of Computing and Informatics (CCI), was found dead Aug. 15 at his off…

Aug. 19, 2016
Attorney General Kathleen Kane convicted, resigns
Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane was found guilty Aug. 15 of all nine criminal charges brought against her. The charges included obstruction of the administration…

Aug. 5, 2016
The DNC comes to Philadelphia
On Feb. 1, Hillary Clinton declared victory over Bernie Sanders in the Iowa Democratic caucus by a margin of 0.3 percent, an estimated difference of…

Jul. 26, 2016
$5000 reward for information on Drexel vandals
The Drexel University police are seeking culprits responsible for vandalizing the former Beneficial Bank building at 12th and Chestnut streets, currently under renovation to become…

Jul. 8, 2016
Finding the sterile neutrino
Imagine a tiny particle, significantly less massive than an electron and carrying no electric charge. This, in essence, is a neutrino – likely one of…

Jul. 8, 2016
SEPTA removes 120 Silverliner V rail cars
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) announced July 3 that roughly one-third of its regional rail line fleet would be out of service for the…

Jun. 24, 2016
City Council votes in favor of 1.5 cent per ounce tax on soda
Philadelphia City Council voted 13-4 in favor of a tax on sugar-sweetened and diet beverages, more commonly known as “the soda tax” June 16. The…

Jun. 24, 2016
Developers break ground on $16 million Korman Center expansion
Drexel University officially broke ground on the Korman Center’s $16 million renovation and expansion June 14. The design for the 1958 building’s expansion comes from…

Jun. 12, 2016
Drexel golfer qualifies for U.S. Open
Drexel University golfer Chris Crawford qualified for the U.S. Open in Summit, New Jersey on June 6. Crawford is the first Drexel golfer to ever…

Jun. 3, 2016
Purpose of first building revealed
The first tower to be erected as part of Drexel University’s Schuylkill Yards initiative will host a combination of lab and office space totaling 700,000…
