Tag: freedom
Dec. 8, 2023
Intimidation and doxxing of pro-Palestinian supporters on college campuses
“From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free.” This chant was echoed in front of the Dragon statue at Drexel University on Nov.…
Jul. 4, 2023
It is time to depoliticize the Supreme Court
As Pride Month came to an end this past Friday, June 30, the Supreme Court continued their attack on the rights of LGBT+ Americans. 303…
May. 3, 2019
Philadelphia joins in with worldwide protests for Venezuela
A group of over 100 Venezuelans protested in Center City Philadelphia against the government of Nicolas Maduro on the afternoons of April 30 and May…
Nov. 30, 2018
Attempting to define what it means to be an adult
What does it really mean to be an adult? To me, turning 21 and becoming a legal adult was empowering, and I had a newfound…
Nov. 16, 2018
PEN Society supports “lost boy” of Sudan with ties to Philadelphia
Drexel PEN Society, a student-led group at Drexel University committed to promoting international freedom of speech, held a discussion Nov. 8 in support of a…
Mar. 17, 2017
Don’t get overinvolved
Drexel University is so much like the city around it. It’s hectic, rushed and full of endless opportunities to get involved. Coming to college, you…
Mar. 10, 2017
Strengthening the bond
The concept of freedom envelops what we classify as the “college experience.” Being away from home leads to limitless opportunities and independence, and this transition…
Oct. 24, 2014
Differences in freedom and liberty
The anarchist poet Herbert Read said that English is a particularly flexible language because it has borrowed so extensively from other languages. His example was…
Jan. 24, 2014
Net neutrality problems
A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. struck down the Open Internet Order, more popularly known as net neutrality, Jan. 14. Net neutrality basically stated…
Apr. 26, 2013
Sacrifices on the altar of freedom
After all these years, is it still worth it? Our ancestors began a great political experiment: commoners who rule themselves. They believed that the volatile…