As Drexel University MBA students recently found out, there’s no better way to study international business and practices than to actually experience them in person abroad. This past August, 45 students from the LeBow College […]
Author: Alissa Falcone
Papers Cover Rock: Drexel Students Interview Husker Dü Drummer For Writing Class
Husker Dü drummer and vocalist Grant Hart was interviewed by Drexel University students taking the “Writing About Rock Music” Honors Course on July 30. Hart, a cofounder of the influential alt rock and punk band and […]
Quick Take: Drexel Law Professor Discusses Supreme Court’s Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage
On June 26, the Supreme Court ruled that states cannot ban same-sex marriage, and that gay marriage is legal nationwide. It’s a victory in the long struggle for the gay rights movement that has established […]
Quick Take: Drexel Sports Management Expert Discusses FIFA Scandal
On May 27, U.S. authorities announced an indictment against 14 soccer officials and sports marketing executives in a corruption investigation of FIFA, the international governing body of soccer. It was also announced that a Swiss investigation […]
Why Clothing Advertisements Should Feature Average-Sized Models
Using average-sized models in clothing advertisements could create a “win-win” situation for both clothing manufacturers and women’s health, according to research by a Drexel PhD candidate. Hoori Rafieian, a doctoral student in the LeBow College […]
Chakra Fitwear: Active Wear with a Social Conscience
It’s never been easier to save the environment while looking great in colorful, Hinduism-inspired yoga pants. With its recently launched Kickstarter campaign, Chakra Fitwear hopes to fund a line of eco-friendly active wear to continue […]
The Mystery of Drexel’s Rare David Bowie Recordings
Rare finds from David Bowie’s personal archives of handwritten lyrics and stage costumes are currently shown at the “David Bowie Is” retrospective exhibit at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art. But which ones are stored away in […]
The Soundtrack of Giving: WKDU’s Electronic Music Marathon
For the first time in seven years, Drexel’s student-run radio station WKDU 91.7 FM is bringing back its Electronic Music Marathon (EMM) fundraising event for this upcoming Columbus Day weekend. Drexel DJs will host local […]
Something New for Italian Bridal Fashion
Buying a wedding dress in one of the fashion capitals of the world isn’t as expensive or difficult as you’d think, all because of one Drexel University student’s visionary bridal fashion company. Weilei Yu, a […]
Celebrating the Never-Shrinking Violet Oakley, a Drexel Original
Drexel University pays tribute to one of its first, and most successful, illustration students with “Violet Oakley, A Drexel Original: Drawings and Paintings by One of Drexel’s Earliest Art Students.” Oakley, who enrolled in the […]