Month: October 2012
Oct. 26, 2012
Gift will fund community center
A $10 million gift to Drexel University will soon transform a portion of the 3500 block of Spring Garden Street into a community center that…
Oct. 26, 2012
Fire dept. focuses on proper dorm evacuation routes
Students living in Drexel’s residence halls and fraternity and sorority houses participated in a fire evacuation simulation Oct. 18 as part of the Philadelphia Fire…
Oct. 26, 2012
M. basketball voted CAA favorite
For the second consecutive year, the Drexel University men’s basketball team has been projected to win the Colonial Athletic Association regular-season title. The selection was…
Oct. 26, 2012
W. soccer wins twice on late goals
The Drexel women’s soccer team has seemingly perfected the art of late-game winners, and as a result they’re spearheading the most successful season in the…
Oct. 26, 2012
Ken Scott details legendary career
Legendary music producer Ken Scott visited Drexel Oct. 23 to give a talk regarding his career and his new book, “Abbey Road to Ziggy Stardust.” He…
Oct. 26, 2012
Zombies visit the ballet in ‘Giselle’
Philadelphia’s own Pennsylvania Ballet Co. has recently added “Giselle” to its performance list, with shows running Oct. 18-28. This classical ballet was first performed in…
Oct. 26, 2012
Tyrnauer screens debut documentary ‘Valentino’
Stepping into the fashion world as an outsider, journalist-turned-filmmaker Matt Tyrnauer’s debut documentary “Valentino: The Last Emperor” shows an inside look at the life of…
Oct. 26, 2012
Transparency needed in higher education
With Drexel being one of the top 10 most expensive colleges in the country according to CampusGrotto.com, it would come as a surprise to no…
Oct. 26, 2012
2012: What’s a progressive to do?
What a difference a century makes. A hundred years ago, in the presidential election of 1912, self-styled progressive candidates won three-quarters of the popular vote.…
Oct. 26, 2012
The age of Slacktivism
In a New Yorker article, author Malcolm Gladwell argues that “social media can’t provide what social change has always required.” Is Gladwell right? Can a…