Opinion
Thank you
The first snowfall of the season marks the climactic change and poetic finale to the year. The skies turn gray. Heads are bowed in silence…
Receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree comes with some requirements. I’m not referring to the typical general education courses every major must take. There are…
Nov. 9, 2018
The Drexel Jewish community is coping after Pittsburgh shooting
It was Oct. 27, and I was at the Jewish National Conference for college students from different areas around the country. The conference was held…
Nov. 9, 2018
Indifference is worse than hate, according to “The Lorax”
I recently watched “The Lorax” again from an adult perspective and I found that it’s more than just a movie about a squishy little creature…
Nov. 9, 2018
Trump is a sympton of democracy’s failure
A few months ago, I wrote a piece in these pages suggesting that we regard Donald Trump as our first fascist president. It set off…
Nov. 9, 2018
Turn your phone off so you can sleep
To think that there was indeed a time where electronics did not exist is still somewhat foreign to me. Technology has become such a hallmark…
Nov. 9, 2018
Forgotten by Father Fry
There’s a standard disposition for undergraduate students at Drexel University. Ask any upperclassman undergrad how they’re treated as a student and you’ll get similar responses…
Nov. 9, 2018
Going vegetarian for the sake of the environment
Let’s make something clear: I absolutely hate vegetarian diets. I don’t get that moral overdose, that holier-than-thou-art ego boost some people get from eating salads…
Nov. 9, 2018
The fall of the Democratic party
When Barack Obama was elected as the 44th president of the United States Nov. 4, 2008, it would have been difficult to predict how much…
Nov. 2, 2018
Common decency: the issue with the midterm election
Donald Trump has wanted the 2018 midterm elections to be about one thing: himself. That is not because he wants to seek support for his…
Nov. 2, 2018
Be appropriate without appropriating
“I have to give you a fair warning: I’m a little fired up over Halloween costumes this morning. I mean truly, political correctness has gone…
Nov. 2, 2018
Learning the difficult balance of working in college
If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that college is expensive. Usually, it’d be easier to avoid the things in life that…
Nov. 2, 2018
Stop studying where you sleep
I have always had a lot of trouble finding the perfect spot to study or do homework. Whether your environment has distractions or is just…
Nov. 2, 2018
Letter from John A. Fry
To the Editor, I appreciate the strong support our men’s and women’s basketball programs have received from our alumni and students, and can assure everyone…
Nov. 2, 2018
Coming together in tragedy
For many Americans, the Holocaust seems like ancient history. They lack the personal connection that many Jewish families have to the horrible tragedy. At the…
Oct. 26, 2018
Letter to the editor
Dear Editorial Board: Thank you for highlighting the issues college counseling centers face in attempting to manage the mental health needs of our students. And…
Oct. 26, 2018
Basketball can be a driving force for the Drexel community
As we reach the final days before tip-off of a new year of college basketball, fans across the country begin looking ahead to the upcoming…
