Month: May 2024
Jul. 6, 2012
The fall of Rafael Nadal
Even the best fall down sometimes. This was recently true for Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal, who suffered an excruciating 6-7 (9), 6-4, 6-4, 2-6,…
Jul. 6, 2012
Spain takes Euro ’12 title
The UEFA European Football Championships 2012, also known as the “Euro,” have come to a close, with Spain emerging victorious. But what happened to all…
Jul. 6, 2012
The C-Word
As college students, we’re often the target of cheap kitchen appliance marketing. Anyone remember the Xpress cooker? Or the Ronco Showtime Rotisserie Oven? Just set…
Jul. 6, 2012
Drexel launches eLearning platform in time for summer
Drexel University launched Drexel Learn, a new e-learning platform that replaced both the Bb Vista (also known as WebCT) and Blackboard Classic platforms previously used…
Jul. 6, 2012
Professor patents car mirror design
Drexel University mathematics professor Robert Andrew Hicks obtained a U.S. patent May 15 for a vehicle-side mirror that allows drivers to see the “blind spot”…
Jul. 6, 2012
‘Overexposed’ lacks familiarity
Pop goes Maroon 5. It’s hard to believe 10 years ago we were listening to “Songs About Jane” on our portable CD players while staring…
Jul. 6, 2012
‘Spider-Man’ spins a web of success
Disclaimer: I have a gigantic crush on both Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield, which makes my take on “The Amazing Spider-Man” very subject to bias.…
Jul. 6, 2012
Schidlow named Annenberg Dean
Dr. Daniel V. Schidlow was appointed Annenberg Dean of Drexel’s College of Medicine June 27 after serving eight months as interim dean. A selection board…
Jul. 6, 2012
Computer science team wins award for visual aid apps
A team of graduated seniors won the Drexel University Department of Computer Science’s Annual Outstanding Senior Project Competition May 22, beating out 135 competitors. Computer…
Jul. 6, 2012
Riesling wine ranges from sweet to dry, pleasing all
What can you tell me about riesling? If your answer is that it’s a sweet wine, you get a C-plus. But you aren’t totally alone…