Year: 2012
Nov. 16, 2012
Paying off the national debt
Now that the elections are over, it is time to think about the federal debt. Most Americans seem to agree that our large federal debt…
Nov. 16, 2012
Drexel: an economically important institution
Our University helps flow $2.4 billion into the Pennsylvania economy, as detailed in President Fry’s report, “Drexel Growth and Solutions: Drexel’s Economic Impact, a 2012…
Nov. 16, 2012
Public safety ranks third in nation behind Penn
Drexel University’s Department of Public Safety was ranked the third best in the nation by Security magazine’s annual Security 500 report released Nov. 1. Rising…
Nov. 16, 2012
Statistics about global violence manipulate politics
Professor Amelia Hoover Green of Drexel’s history and politics department gave a seminar Nov. 14 titled “Speaking Stats to Power,” which addressed the various flaws…
Nov. 16, 2012
Ireland calls upon Badana as keeper
Very few athletes ever have the opportunity to represent their country in their respective sports. Drexel women’s soccer goalie Eve Badana will represent her country,…
Nov. 16, 2012
M. basketball drops first two games in overtime
It’s been a disappointing start for the Colonial Athletic Association preseason pick for Team of the Year. The Drexel Dragons dropped their first two games…
Nov. 16, 2012
What’s happening in Philly
hitRECord On the Road with Joseph Gordon-Levitt Actor and director Joseph Gordon-Levitt curates and hosts an evening of original short films, live entertainment and collaborative…
Nov. 16, 2012
‘Lincoln’ reimagines iconic president
Abraham Lincoln is his name, and demythologizing is the game in Steven Spielberg’s new biopic, “Lincoln” (limited release Nov. 9 with a wide release Nov.…
Nov. 16, 2012
Philadelphia Designer Incubator
Tucked discreetly in the housewares department in Macy’s Center City is a room that houses what has come to be called the Philadelphia Fashion Incubator,…
Nov. 16, 2012
Program bridges cultural divide
Drexel’s Intercultural Community Bridge Program, which was designed to help forge a bond between foreign and domestic students, was launched in October. The pilot program,…