Articles by Helen Nowotnik
May. 11, 2012
Authorities detain four-time robber
Drexel Police Captain Fred Carbonara arrested Torin Myer, 23, a confirmed University City robber, May 8. Myer confessed to four robberies occurring in University City…
May. 4, 2012
ROTC alumnus killed overseas
Drexel Navy ROTC graduate Lt. Christopher Mosko was posthumously awarded a Bronze Star Medal for valor and a Purple Heart after he was killed April…
Jan. 13, 2012
Students release stylometry tools
Students working in Drexel’s Privacy, Security and Automation Lab released alpha versions of two authorship analysis tools Dec. 29 at the 28th Chaos Communication Congress…
Dec. 17, 2011
Memories of Sheryl Simons
Helen Nowotnik My second college class ever was English 101 in fall 2010. I showed up late because I left my map of the Main…
Dec. 9, 2011
Adjunct professor Simons found dead in residence
Drexel professor Sheryl P. Simons was found dead Dec. 2 in her Powelton Village residence by the Drexel Police Department after her students alerted the…
Dec. 2, 2011
Memorial service held to celebrate Halpern’s life
The creation of the Erica M. Halpern Teacher Leadership Award was announced Nov. 28 at Halpern’s memorial service in Behrakis Grand Hall. The award will…
Nov. 4, 2011
Rendell criticizes Occupy protestors during Philly visit
Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell discussed law, politics and the Occupy Philadelphia protests during a discussion hosted by the Earle Mack School of Law Nov.…
Oct. 21, 2011
VP talks economy and public safety
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. visited the University of Pennsylvania Oct. 18 to speak with first responders from the Delaware Valley region, including Senior…

Oct. 7, 2011
DU hosts STEM outreach event
Graduate and undergraduate students from Drexel University held their first Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Outreach event for local high school students Oct. 2 in…
Sep. 30, 2011
Professor treats soldiers abroad
Professor Michael S. Weingarten, chief of vascular surgery and director of the wound healing program at Drexel University College of Medicine, returned Aug. 6 from his…