Articles by Nick DeFilippis
Feb. 21, 2020
The Fresh Grocer is set to close at the end of March
The Fresh Grocer on 40th and Market Streets will shut down by the end of March, following a legal battle between the store and The…

Feb. 22, 2019
Students study bees, culture in Cuba
This past summer, a group of Drexel University faculty and students traveled to Cuba to study a particular type of honeybee, but also learned about…

Feb. 8, 2019
Public Health event explores role of public health in violent conflict
Two public health experts delivered presentations Feb. 4 to a packed audience at the Violent Conflict, Refugees and Health event that examined the role public…

Jan. 18, 2019
Campus bonfire ignites homecoming festivities
Even though the weather is freezing, school spirit is burning hot as Homecoming Week kicked off on Jan. 14 with a bonfire on Race Street…

Nov. 30, 2018
Study Abroad Office encourages students to travel internationally with FIE Passport Day
On a snowy November afternoon in Philadelphia, many Drexel University students were envisioning themselves in exotic locations and traveling the world. The Study Abroad Office…

Oct. 19, 2018
Howanski guilty on three counts
On Oct. 5, the gavel brought down a final verdict on Joseph Howanski, the Drexel alumnus who shot and killed Merlos Mukaj on Nov. 28,…
Oct. 12, 2018
Drexel alumnus on trial for fatal off-campus shooting
Last November, Drexel University graduate Joseph Howanski shot and killed a man on Lancaster Avenue. Arrested for murder, Howanski said the shooting was in self-defense.…

Oct. 5, 2018
Drexel professor fights opioid crisis, promotes new pain management solutions
The opioid crisis has been an ongoing public health emergency for quite some time, but Sarah Wenger, an associate clinical professor at Drexel University’s College…

Aug. 10, 2018
‘Buddy Project’ continues to grow, promote mental health awareness
Gabby Frost, a Drexel University music industry major, has been building her non-profit organization, the Buddy Project, to promote mental health awareness and prevent suicide.…

Jul. 27, 2018
Drexel STEM students get opportunity to earn teacher certificates
The Drexel University School of Education received a $1.2 million grant to provide undergraduate students the opportunity to earn their teaching certificates in fields related…