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Drexel Revokes Bill Cosby’s Honorary Degree
Drexel University announced today it was revoking Bill Cosby‘s honorary degree, given to him by the university in 1992. “The misconduct by Bill Cosby that […]
Retailers Opening on Thanksgiving is a Failed Experiment of Corporate Greed
This is what Walmart looks like on Thanksgiving. (Gray Thursday KF Walmart/Wikimedia Commons) Call me old fashioned, but in my day the retail-blitz called Black Friday […]
Drexel President Gets Five-Year Contract Extension
Drexel University has extended the contract of President John Fry for five more years. The Drexel Board of Trustees announced the move at its latest meeting. […]
Will Philly-Area Schools Rescind Bill Cosby’s Honorary Degrees?
Last week, Lehigh University rescinded an honorary degree it had given to Bill Cosby in 1987. It decided to nix the honor because of the […]
FBI Warns Area Colleges of Threat of Violence for Monday
This is a developing story. On the weekend following the deadly campus shooting rampage at Umpqua Community College in Oregon, the FBI has warned Philadelphia-area […]
A Sneak Peek at Drexel’s World-Class Costume Exhibition Opening Tomorrow
Fashion junkies, aspiring designers and blogger wannabes alike: The greatest fashion resource in this city is about to open its doors to the public. Starting tomorrow, you can […]
Colleges With Highest Salaries 10 Years Later
Around this time of year, it seems like a new ranking of colleges is released every day. But a new one caught my eye. But […]
Penn Slips in New Colleges Rankings from U.S. News & World Report
It’s that time of year again — when college students go back to school, see old friends and probably hit the year’s first party. It’s […]
Drexel Food Truck Bill Tabled
In June, Councilperson Jannie Blackwell introduced legislation to limit food truck numbers and movement on and around Drexel University’s campus. Earlier this month critics called […]
So You Wanna Be A Beer Nerd
To my mind, there are basically two ways to become a bona fide beer expert. Method One is to spend a lot of time drinking. […]
Foot Orgasm? Drexel Prof Says Yes, Explains Footgasms
It wasn’t so long ago that we all had a few chuckles over Drexel University’s virtual butt, a hysterical-looking tool that allows medical students to […]
Philly Colleges with Highest Salary Potential
Which Philadelphia-area colleges lead to the highest salaries? PayScale has the answers in its recently released College Salary Report. It ranked more than 1,000 colleges by the median salaries […]
Two Philly Schools Ranked on List of Best Fashion Design Programs in the World
The Business of Fashion recently conducted a global study to determine the best fashion design programs, and guess what? Of the top 21 schools ranked for undergrad, Drexel and […]
New Legislation Could End Drexel’s Food Truck Culture
When Philadelphia city councilman Mark Squilla’s legislation to modernize Philadelphia’s code regarding food trucks and carts passed earlier this year, the Philadelphia Mobile Food Association saw […]
Drexel: Most Adults Are Sexting
Sexting isn’t just a teen fad, a new study from Drexel University has found. Eight in 10 adults have sexted in the last year, according […]