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Drexel Archives Present Frank Thomson Papers
Representatives of the University Archives held an opening reception Wednesday for their exhibition, “The Rebels, the Russian and the Railroad: The Life and Times of Frank Thomson,” which will be on display in Hagerty Library until August 20.
Ride With Pride: Bike Enthusiasts Apply
The phrase “it’s just like riding a bike!” is arguably one of history’s most used adages when reaffirming the ease of relearning an ability. Why is this? Riding a bike is not only a fun way to exercise and get outdoors, but easy to learn or pick-up at any age.
Not-to-Miss in Philadelphia: Summer 2010
In Philadelphia for the summer term with nothing to do and no good ideas? Other than enduring the crowded, hot drive to the beach every single weekend, we’ve uncovered the following two unique events to try something new and beat that inevitable summer boredom!
Want CFA Prep for Free? You Got It!
The road to a CFA is difficult enough without having to worry about how much you’ll have to invest (other than a lot of time) financially to ensure that you’re perfectly prepared for the exam.
Therapists Crowned 2010 Men’s Intramural Soccer Champions
The Therapists, a team composed of good friends including some who played club soccer together, found itself in a 1-2 deficit at halftime. The team later trailed 2-3 with less than one minute left in regulation until Captain Giuseppe Chiaro tied the game at three with mere seconds remaining to effectively send the game into the shootout.
Treblemakers Close Out Year with Final Concert
The Treblemakers, Drexel’s women’s a cappella group, held their final concert of the 2009-2010 school year Saturday night, with men’s group 8 to the Bar as the opening act.
Dragon Cards: Convenient for Students and Merchants
One card that can be used for access into all Drexel buildings, for purchasing meals at favorite restaurants or online, to go to the gym, to get a haircut is meant to make spending and budgeting easier for students, faculty and staff.
Drexel Students Need Bigger Library
Students planned a library “study-in” on May 7 to show that the W.W. Hagerty Library, located on 33rd and Market streets, has to grow.
Free Energy Concert Review
Yet Free Energy is able to walk this line without collapsing into either side, creating a very much universally appealing sound that appeals to not only different genres, but also different generations entirely. A throwback to a time when rock and pop seemed to be inseparable, Free Energy’s set then was full of a showmanship that has long been missing from live shows, with the front man, Paul Sprangers, pacing the stage and pointing out towards girls in the audience.
Graduates Confident in Job Market
“If I have to hear the word economy one more time…” mumbles Drexel University senior Kelly Owens. Owens, a student in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, keeps an open-mind and an upbeat perspective when it comes to the daunting 2010 job market.
