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With plans to release a demo this summer, Starworks Studios, a Drexel University student-run game design studio, has been developing Boast Guards for their senior…
Drexel has become acquainted with a new, extremely local liquor store this past term: a Fine Wine & Good Spirits location that opened on April…
Jun. 6, 2025
Students weigh in on DA Krasner’s likely third term
On May 20, progressive Democrat and incumbent Larry Krasner secured the party’s nomination for district attorney of Philadelphia, making a third four-year term likely. He…
Jun. 6, 2025
Campus retail offerings to pivot over summer
In recent weeks, Drexel University Business Services announced two changes in campus retail offerings for the fall term: Saxbys will be taking over the Starbucks…
Jun. 6, 2025
Cuts to Narcan funding could worsen Philly’s overdose crisis
A preliminary budget proposal for the Department of Health and Human Services that was leaked from the White House in March would cut a $56…
Jun. 6, 2025
Phi Kappa Psi: chaos, hazing, and suspension
A three-month-long Drexel University Student Conduct & Care investigation into Phi Kappa Psi concluded on May 21, when recognition of the fraternity was suspended for…
Jun. 6, 2025
New Parkway attraction to showcase Philly sculptor
Calder Gardens, Philadelphia’s newest arts attraction on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, is set to debut to the public on Sept. 21. The space — branded…
May. 19, 2025
A student voter’s guide to the primary election
While you may still be recovering from the 2024 general election, Philadelphia’s May 20 primary election is already upon us. Here is a guide to…
May. 16, 2025
Bernie Sanders speaks to crowd at Philly Workers’ Day labor rally
Philadelphia labor unions celebrated International Workers’ Day on Friday, May 1, with a pro-labor “For the Workers, Not the Billionaires May Day Rally” at City…
May. 16, 2025
Filipino cultural society suspended, cancelling Barrio Fiesta culture show
The Filipino Intercultural Society of Drexel University has been suspended from operating as a student organization since Wednesday, May 7, due to alleged misconduct within…
May. 16, 2025
Church chooses global pope with local ties
The Vatican and the Roman Catholic Church saw their first American-born pope, Pope Leo XIV, elected on May 8th. Formerly known as Cardinal Robert Francis…
May. 16, 2025
Remembering the 1978 Powelton Village MOVE shootout
Few remember the year that Powelton Village was taken hostage. There is no blue marker, mural or memorial plaque on the southeast corner of 33rd…
May. 2, 2025
Drexel Dining and Too Good to Go partner to save food and money
Drexel Dining recently announced its partnership with Too Good to Go, an app that connects users with local businesses offering surplus food that goes unsold…
May. 2, 2025
SEPTA operations derailed by funding shortcomings
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority recently released its budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year, featuring a 45 percent reduction in overall service and fare…
May. 2, 2025
Muslim Inter-Scholastic Tournament returns to Drexel University
MIST Philly Regionals were held for the second consecutive year at Drexel University from April 19-20. Muslim Interscholastic Tournament is a non-profit organization that offers…
May. 2, 2025
School spirits: Drexel-themed dragonfruit beer has local roots
Fairmount bled blue and gold on April 23 as patrons of Bar Hygge partook in a unique fundraiser benefiting Drexel University’s Department of Food and…
May. 2, 2025
Trump administration continues crackdown on higher education
Since President Donald Trump’s January inauguration, there has been a steady shift in government policy on higher education, ranging from the removal of diversity, equity…
