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Drexel University freshman Gang Qiu was arrested Jan. 19 for allegedly using a state computer system to access the personal information of Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, former Mayor John Street and actor Will Smith, according to police.
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell announced his endorsement of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) Jan. 23. The Pennsylvania primary is not until April 22; however, the endorsement may affect the New Jersey and Delaware primaries on Super Tuesday, Feb.
Despite the rain, around 400 people, including Mayor Michael Nutter, showed up for The Urban Sustainability Forum's "Bicycle Sharing: Breaking Philly's Car Habit" public forum Jan. 18 in the Academy of Natural Sciences. The event was held to promote the idea of a bicycle share program in Philadelphia.
Drexel University's enrollment has expanded from 9,021 students in 1995 to 20,685 students in 2007, largely due to the co-operative education offered at the University, according to Joan McDonald, vice president of Enrollment Management. By 2010, Enrollment Management wishes to expand Drexel's undergraduate enrollment to 12,000 students, and achieve a 10 percent growth over three years, McDonald said.
Gang violence continues, teenager attacked Police are warning teenagers and adults about the actively working Crips and Bloods gangs in Philadelphia, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. Four teenagers have been charged for the bloody assault of Vincent James, a 13-year-old student from Pepper Middle School, the article wrote.
Drexel University General Counsel Tobey Oxholm has been selected to serve as the University's first-ever executive vice president and chief of staff, President Constantine Papadakis announced Jan. 23. In a University-wide e-mail, Papadakis wrote that the University's growth and future goals led to the creation of the new position.
Investigators know the identity of a suspect who allegedly raped a female Drexel student in her University-owned apartment Jan. 18, according University officials and Philadelphia Police. The victim reported the crime after she admitted herself to an area hospital, according to a Jan.
GoCrossCampus, the "RISK"-based multiplayer online game which uses Drexel's campus as a backdrop, is now open for students to register and play. The game began Jan. 19, according to Undergraduate Student Government Association President Jeff Gardosh. The game board, which Gardosh helped develop, is an accurate map of Drexel's University City and Center City campuses.
The Redwalls performed on "The Late Show with David Letterman" Jan. 23, with the first single off of their new, self-titled album, "Modern Diet." The album was released Oct. 23, 2007 by MAD Dragon Records, Drexel University's student run label. This is the third album for The Redwalls and their first with MAD Dragon.
The occasional stop at Starbucks or quick pick-up at The Daily Grind drive-thru may do more than settle that irresistible craving for a peppermint latte, which happens to be the greatest part of the winter, next to the "Home Alone" soundtrack. Coffee products often receive a bad rep as caffeine is an addictive drug with side effects from excess consumption that include increased blood pressure and nervousness.
(U-WIRE) SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Apple Inc. said there was "something in the air" last Tuesday at the annual Macworld Conference and Expo in San Francisco as it unveiled a new ultrathin laptop. In publicizing its size to the audience, CEO Steve Jobs placed the new gadget in a manila envelope, caalling it "the thinnest notebook in the world.
(U-WIRE) TAMPA, Fla. - When 20-year-old Ronnie Dickson had his lower leg amputated more than two years ago, he was fitted for an artificial leg that couldn't compare to the one he has today. "It's really about the closest thing (for me) out on the market to walking normally," Dickson said.
