Tag: News
Apr. 27, 2018
#SaveStudentNewsrooms
The Triangle was established in 1926. That was before the Great Depression, before the Second World War and before all of us. We don’t know…
Apr. 13, 2018
We should care to stop Sinclair
Picture this: you’re watching your local news channel, the two anchors going on and on about the latest human interest story. During a commercial, you…
Sep. 29, 2017
Why it is important to stay informed about politics
It seems that after the divisive 2016 presidential election and the many controversies of the current administration in office, more people are opting to stay…
Jul. 28, 2017
Novel material may dramatically increase battery charging speeds
A team of researchers from Drexel University has come up with a new material that allows for extremely fast battery charging speeds. Batteries composed of…
Jul. 28, 2017
Don’t let newspapers die
My mom was perusing a copy of the newspaper that she typically buys at Wawa every week for $1 when she looked up from it…
Apr. 28, 2017
Navigate away from your newsfeed, smell the roses
This morning I read two online news articles about people spreading Nazi propaganda. I’ve seen multiple comments on Facebook that drive home the reminder that…
Apr. 14, 2017
Lies trump the truth
Orson Welles, the great American filmmaker, loved a good joke. He began his career with a radio broadcast about a Martian invasion of New Jersey…
Jan. 20, 2017
Journalism or sensationalism?
It had been a brutal year-and-a-half of news coverage, filled to the brim with a constant, remorseless 24-hour stream of verbal diarrhea. The stories were…
Oct. 28, 2016
Student seeks speed bump at corner
Drexel University is positioned in the heart of University City, and this puts pedestrians and drivers in close contact. That’s precisely why Drexel student Jimmy…
Sep. 23, 2016
Journalistic integrity in the era of clickbait
On Sept. 17, at 9:35 a.m., a pipe-bomb style device exploded in a garbage can at a Marine Corps charity race in Seaside Park, New…
