Drexel
Joe Coffee Open and Serving Talula’s Daily Bites
Great news for caffeine addicts and returning students in University City: Joe Coffee officially opened its new location on Drexel’s campus. “Joe Chestnut” is the […]
Rowan and Drexel Rank Very High on “Ugliest Colleges” List
Drexel, twice-named the ugliest college in America by various campus-judgers, has improved its standing this year, at least according one “metric.” Complex Magazine has come […]
Police Say This Former Drexel Student Sold Pot, Robbed Customers
A lesson to all college students: if you’re gonna sell drugs, don’t rob your customers. That’s called Dealing 101, but former Drexel student Daniel Painitsky, […]
Today in Weirdness: Drexel Urges You Not to Wash Your Chicken
Yesterday, Drexel University rolled out a public service campaign to eradicate chicken-washing, using “video mini-dramas” and “photonovellas” to make the case. Here are the four vignettes, […]
Penn, Drexel Among Nation’s Best Robot Builders
NewsWorks reports that Penn and Drexel are among six semifinalists in DARPA Robotics Challenge. The two will compete in December on an obstacle course in […]
Drexel Wants to Kick Bolt, Megabus Off JFK Boulevard
Long before Kai the Homeless Alleged Murderer was apprehended at the dingy Greyhound Station in Center City, young commuters have preferred Bolt Bus and Megabus […]
Best of Philly: Post Brothers, Michael Salove and John Fry Are “Best Philadelphians”
Philadelphia Magazine‘s Best of Philly issue is on newsstands now, and for those interested in real estate, economic development, and the city’s future, there are […]
Drexel’s New Medical Marijuana Study Is Not The Plot of a Stoner Movie
We’re a little bit late to this story, but honestly it reminded us so much of a 1990s stoner movie that we had to share […]
Drexel Now Painting Its Buildings to Look Like Penn’s
Drexel has tired of its orange-bricked buildings and would now prefer the statelier red that graces Penn’s campus. “You were immediately able to tell when […]
That’s Doctor Vetri To You
Chef, mega restaurateur and James Beard Award Winner are all titles you can use in conjunction with Marc Vetri. But now you can also call […]
Drexel University Branding Hits the Philly Skyline
Signs are always portentous, but in Philadelphia, they’re contentious, too. Neighborhood activists launch vigilante campaigns against bandit-sign advertisers, sending robocalls to their phones and tearing […]
New Project in Powelton Village Gives Dorms a Run for Their Money
A few years ago, Todd Potter says he realized there was a big void in the Philadelphia real estate market. Students looking to live off-campus […]
Bart Blatstein Wants to Buy Marketplace Design Center [UPDATED]
We’ve heard from multiple sources that developer Bart Blatstein is trying to finance the purchase of the Marketplace Design Center, best known as the sprawling interior […]
Don’t Look Now, But Drexel Women’s Hoops Playing for NIT Championship
While consumed with Kevin Ware’s horrific injury and Mike Rice’s abusive behavior, I suspect many of us missed the local NCAA angle: Drexel women’s basketball […]
“Dorm Room Fund” To Expand From Philly Roots, Go Nationwide
The New York Times profiles the “Dorm Room Fund,” a kind of junior venture capital effort that supplies small grants to entrepreneurial students and Penn […]