Tag: housing
Jul. 9, 2016
Summertime housing blues
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” seems to be the motto of Drexel University, although, to be honest, the second half of that statement…

May. 13, 2016
I’m being displaced by ‘approved housing’
About a year ago, this paper ran a feature on Drexel tightening its restrictions on students living in off-campus housing. I’ll admit, since I was…

Apr. 10, 2015
Homelessness is caused by more than just inheritence
I would like to share with you the evolution of what being civically engaged meant to me while volunteering at the soup kitchen held by…

Nov. 14, 2014
University fails to provide affordable housing
With The Summit at University City, Drexel University has once again failed to provide affordable student housing. In other news, water is wet, the pope…

Oct. 31, 2014
University living costliest in the state
It’s difficult to avoid the cost of housing at college but Drexel’s prices are more expensive than most. On Oct. 20, Business Insider shared eCollegeFinder’s…

Apr. 4, 2014
West Philadelphia is crumbling
When renting an apartment or house in West Philadelphia, there are some questions you ought to consider. There’s the classic “How close is it to…
Mar. 1, 2013
New housing policies ineffective
I, like many other freshmen, have been bombarded with housing-related emails for the past few weeks. Each email expressed that my housing deposit and options…
Sep. 21, 2012
Overflow housing strikes again
Migrations of freshmen, transfer students and their parents descended upon Drexel University the week of Sept. 17 in a housing blitz even larger than last…
Sep. 16, 2011
While you were away…
Click the above image to view the full PDF of this week’s feature The last two terms have brought an extraordinary series of changes at…

Aug. 26, 2011
Overcrowding will deter future Drexel potentials
For the second year in a row, Drexel is experiencing severe issues regarding the overcrowding of campus housing. Students planning to live in upperclassman dorms,…