Tag: satire
Jan. 20, 2023
Satire on data privacy
Shockingly, the government has revealed that it intends to place cameras in every house in order to protect residents’ personal information. To prevent unauthorized disclosure…
Aug. 24, 2018
Netflix’s controversial ‘Insatiable’ is messy but important
Satire isn’t easy. As Malcolm Gladwell discusses on “The Satire Paradox,” an episode of his podcast, “The Revisionist History,” some satirists like Stephen Colbert have…
May. 5, 2017
‘Dear White People’ offers hilarious take on ‘post-racial’ America
Netflix released Justin Simien’s first television series, “Dear White People,” on April 28. It has since caused an uproar on multiple social media platforms. Many…
Jan. 9, 2015
Free speech shouldn’t stir violence
By the time most of us woke up Jan. 6, 12 people in Paris had died as a result of a terrorist attack on Charlie…
Dec. 5, 2014
A Word from the Editor-in-Chief
The following editorial was written at the absolute last second by the Editor-in-Chief. This editorial exists primarily to fill space, and should be considered satire,…
Jan. 17, 2014
Everyone loves Calhoun Hall
By January, most Calhouligans have reserved a soft spot for the 42-year-old, blue-carpeted and horseshoe-shaped residence hall in their freshman hearts, no matter what sort…
Jan. 10, 2014
2013 at Drexel: the year in review
Winter break has ended. Midterms start next week. In an ordinary school with ordinary term lengths I might ask you to “pause for a second…
Nov. 22, 2013
School snubs Sinterklaas
These past two months, it cannot have escaped your notice that Drexel has celebrated Columbus Day, Halloween and Veterans Day. Nor is it any secret…
Aug. 23, 2013
Preserving our plentiful parking
If there’s one thing that sets Drexel University apart from other schools, it’s our parking lots. Drexel is home to a vast expanse of parking…