Tag: freshman
Sep. 29, 2017
Drexel gives freshman ‘smart’ backpacks
Incoming freshmen received a “Welcome Week” treat during move-in weekend — a smart backpack that hasn’t hit the shelves yet. About 2,500 of these backpack…

Jun. 9, 2017
Reflecting on freshman year
Entering college life, I was rather pessimistic about the whole idea because of the fact that I’d been homeschooled for all of my educational life.…

Jun. 9, 2017
West-phalling in love with my time at Westphal
If there’s one thing that Drexel University did right for me, it’s that it helped me decide on my future. It was difficult planning out…

Jun. 9, 2017
Question everything
As you read this, there are around 3,500 living, breathing students who are chomping at the bit to get to Drexel — all members of…
Mar. 10, 2017
Meal plan: real scam
Drexel University’s freshman dining plan is a scam. Students pay thousands of dollars a year, in exchange for dining options that leave them both wanting…

Jan. 27, 2017
Take a hard book at your study schedule
Creating good study habits is hard and keeping them can be close to impossible. The easiest way to establish these study habits is by creating…

Sep. 23, 2016
Fry kicks off 2016 Drexel Convocation
Drexel University initiated its 125th year as an institution on Sep. 16 with Convocation, an annual tradition consisting of a series of speeches to ring…

Sep. 23, 2016
Drexel hosts second Welcome Week
Drexel University welcomed incoming students at Welcome Week 2016. The orientation ran from Sept. 10 through Sept. 18 and hosted a wide variety of…

Sep. 16, 2016
Dear Freshman, don’t fall into the sweatpants abyss
Dear Freshman, Welcome to the first year of the rest of your adult life. You made it past high school, you got accepted to a…

Sep. 11, 2016
If you’re reading this, it’s not too late
So you’re a freshman, coming into college for the first time. Everyone keeps slinging advice your way — things like “Study hard!” and “Don’t do…
