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‘It felt like a very American moment:’ How Drexel students lived through the Fourth of July shooting
Gunshots went off at this year’s “Wawa Welcome America festival”—one of the largest free festivals in the country, gathering up to 175,000 people in past…
Roe v. Wade is a 1973 case that made abortion legal on a federal level. On May 3, 2022, a Supreme Court ruling to overturn…
Jun. 10, 2022
Drexel class of 2022 celebrates in-person commencement at Citizens Bank Park
Drexel University held their university-wide commencement ceremony at the Phillies’ Citizens Bank Park on Thursday, June 9 at 6 p.m. The keynote speaker for the…
Jun. 10, 2022
Ukrainian, Russian students share thoughts on the ongoing war while the Drexel community stands with Ukraine
Just hours before playing the NCAA final national championship with the Drexel women’s squash team, Alina Bushma heard the news of Russia invading her home…
Jun. 10, 2022
Meet the faces behind the “girlboss” Drexel Affirmations meme account
Three third-year undergrads have the Drexel meme market in a stranglehold. Cassidy Keehan, Pam Temcharoen and Grace Castle are the admins of the popular @drexelaffirmations…
Jun. 10, 2022
‘There is nothing stopping this from happening right outside my house’: South Street mass shooting leaves Philly & the university shaken in horror
A deadly shooting occurred on Saturday, June 4, that claimed three lives and injured 11 on Philadelphia’s South Street. Shots were fired around 11:30 p.m.…
Aug. 27, 2021
Did you notice the Biowall was missing? This is what happened to it.
Drexel students who have been around campus during the past few terms may have noticed one of the university icons missing: the Biowall at Papadakis…
Aug. 27, 2021
Masks required in all indoor campus facilities to stop spread of Delta variant, despite 80% vaccination rate
All community members must wear masks in all indoor shared, instructional and research spaces on campus as a precaution against the Delta variant regardless of…
Aug. 13, 2021
NBA & Sixers superstar Joel Embiid spotted on campus playing tennis
The afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 4, around 1:30 p.m., Drexel students were awed by a visit from Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid, who was spotted…
Aug. 13, 2021
Second-year students to celebrate a redo of Welcome Week
After a year of virtual learning and interactions, Drexel University will let second-year students attend an in-person Welcome Week Sept. 13-19, Drexel announced in an…
Aug. 13, 2021
Drexel student uses Miss Philadelphia crown as an opportunity for advocacy
The evening of May 1, at 9 p.m., Drexel Student, Elaine Ficarra, was selected from a group of 10 women to be crowned the…
Jul. 30, 2021
Drexel community’s deadline to submit vaccination proof is Aug. 1
To be able to attend classes during the upcoming Fall 2021 term, all Drexel students, faculty and staff will have until Sunday, August 1 to…
Jul. 30, 2021
After Philly and CDC’s announcement, Drexel strongly recommends — but doesn’t require – mask use indoors for vaccinated students
Due to the increase in COVID-19 presence and the rampant Delta variant, the city of Philadelphia announced an official recommendation July 22 for all persons…
Jul. 30, 2021
Maisha Kelly becomes new Drexel Athletics Director
Drexel announced Maisha Kelly as the new Athletics Director on June 16. She is the first Black woman to be selected for this position in…
Jul. 30, 2021
Triangle Talks with former Executive Director of the Lindy Center Dr. Jennifer Kebea
On July 12, Executive Director Jennifer Johnson Kebea of the Lindy Center for Civic Engagement announced that she would be taking on a new position as President…
Jul. 16, 2021
Drexel student gets hit by stray bullet on Independence Day
On the afternoon of July 5, Drexel students received an email about an aggravated assault by shooting. The incident happened to a Drexel student in…
Jul. 16, 2021
After a year full of turbulences, Biden gives speech on voting rights in Philly
President Joseph Biden came to Philadelphia to give a speech at the National Constitution Center on the value of voting rights Tuesday. “I’m here in…
