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The Carnaval de Puebla is a prominent annual South Philadelphia festival commemorating Mexico’s triumph in the Battle of Puebla, a significant event of Mexican history.…
Somewhere near the confluence of engineering, politics, history and comedy lies “Well There’s Your Problem,” a deeply irreverent podcast (with slides) about engineering disasters. Co-hosted…
Apr. 18, 2025
USGA enters new leadership era
As Drexel prepares for a period of transition and the nation’s higher education landscape faces critical changes, the Undergraduate Student Government Association (USGA) enters a…
Apr. 11, 2025
Drexel backs down on food truck crackdown
After Drexel’s recent decision to start prohibiting food trucks on campus from parking overnight was met with heavy backlash, Drexel has stopped issuing citations for…
Apr. 4, 2025
Councilwoman Gauthier rebukes city responsibility in Drexel’s food truck crackdown
After Drexel attributed their actions regarding campus food trucks to the longstanding laws of Philadelphia and urged students to reach out to the Philadelphia City…
Apr. 2, 2025
Drexel defends stance on food truck fiasco
On Monday, March 31, Drexel University’s Undergraduate Student Government Association hosted an open forum with Drexel administrators for concerned students following the recent announcements of…
Mar. 27, 2025
Pete’s Little Lunch Box announces impending closure due to Drexel policy change
Popular food trucks “Happy Sunshine Lunch Truck”, “Pete’s Little Lunchbox”, Lucky Star, and others outside of Bentley residence hall on the corner of 33rd and…
Feb. 28, 2025
Drexel Future Fest winners share tournament insights
Earlier this month on Feb. 7, Future Fest 2025 was hosted by the Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship at Drexel University. This was an…
Feb. 28, 2025
Trump’s auto tariffs: how do they affect you?
Shortly after being sworn in for his second term as president of the United States, Donald J. Trump explained his plans to enforce a multitude…
Feb. 28, 2025
What we know about Drexel’s Academic Transformation
Drexel University is preparing for a significant academic overhaul that will reshape its curriculum, academic calendar and institutional structure, set to take effect in Fall…
Feb. 28, 2025
SJF wants your feedback on climate education
Amid the academic transformation Drexel University is undergoing, including the restructuring of schools and transitioning to a semester schedule, various advocacy groups are working to…
Feb. 28, 2025
Dr. Wolf-Powers on Drexel’s legacy of gentrification in Philadelphia
While teaching at the University of Pennsylvania, Laura Wolf-Powers, PhD, published a book titled, “University City: History, Race, and Community in the Era of the…
Feb. 28, 2025
Drexel responds to DEI policy shift
On Feb. 14, the Department of Education sent out a letter now known as the “Dear Colleague” letter. In this letter, Acting Assistant Secretary for…
Feb. 14, 2025
New findings shed light on Drexel murder case
A local court case from the 1990s has come to the public’s attention again as questions have been raised about the supposed circumstances surrounding the…
Feb. 14, 2025
ACC’s new mobile keys fall short
Amidst the rollout of an app-based building key system, residents of two American Campus Communities properties are experiencing difficulties getting into their apartments. ACC is…
Feb. 14, 2025
Medical jet crashes in northeast Philly
Shortly after 6:00 p.m. on Jan. 31, a medical jet working for the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance crashed outside the Roosevelt Mall in northeast Philadelphia,…
Feb. 14, 2025
Federal funding freeze impacts University research
President Donald Trump’s attempted freeze on federal financial assistance is continuing to sow uncertainty across the local and US region, and its universities. Multiple federal…
