Chemical engineering graduate student makes waves as vegan powerlifter
BY KONNER METZEditor-In-Chief Bradie Crandall has spent the past few years rising in the ranks of powerlifting. By winning competitions, receiving invites to national events and attracting sponsors, Crandall’s stock in weightlifting and strongman competitions is only going up. The 26-year-old is studying to obtain a doctoral degree in chemical and biomolecular engineering at the […]
Football preseason notebook: Blue Hens enter opener with new-look defense, options at QB
BY DANIEL STEENKAMER Managing Sports Editor Delaware won its 2022 football season opener at Navy, its first game under Head Coach Ryan Carty, on the back of a stifling defense littered with experienced tacklers. After the Blue Hens pulled out the 14-7 win in Annapolis, MD, their offense got up to speed with Carty’s spread […]
Queer artists at Boston Calling reflect on the intersection between goals and identities
BY RISHA INAGANTICo-Managing News Editor BY TABITHA REEVESCo-Managing News Editor Over Memorial Day weekend, Boston Calling Music Festival featured various LGBTQ+ performers, many of whom have drawn inspiration for their songwriting and overall goals as influential figures from their identities and personal experiences. Apart from the similar areas of influence, these artists shared missions of […]
The normalization of ADA accessibility at Boston Calling Music Festival
BY TABITHA REEVESCo-Managing News Editor BY RISHA INAGANTICo-Managing News Editor With a golf cart to help festival attendees get around and the willingness to make accommodations as needed, the American Disabilities Act (ADA) team at Boston Calling Music Festival made an effort to ensure that all persons could enjoy the festivities to the fullest extent […]
Incoming student receives substantial scholarship to play Super Smash Brothers for university eSports team
BY SYDNEY BECKERStaff Reporter The university recruited recent high school graduate Anthony Casale of Wilmington Christian School to play on the school’s eSports team for the Super Smash Brothers league starting in the fall. Being a top player in his game, Casale received a major scholarship from the university to contribute his skills as a […]
Community spotlight: Little Goat and Peach Blossom co-founder Olivia Brinton
BY TABITHA REEVESCo-Managing News Editor The little blue and green house on the outskirts of East Campus is typically buzzing with chattering and studying students who stop by to grab a drink from the Little Goat Coffee Roasting Company between classes. Before the coffee shop became a hotspot for the university community, the location was […]
Alerts signaling alleged sexual assaults spark worry and skepticism across campus
BY ALEX KEATINGStaff Reporter BY KATIE MARTINStaff Reporter On March 12, students received a UD Alert indicating that an alleged sexual assault incident occurred in a North Campus residence hall. There was no follow-up by UD Alert about the information provided. Razan Abdullah, a sophomore Africana studies major at the university, was disappointed by the […]
Swastika drawn on poster outside Jewish professor’s office in Memorial Hall
BY KONNER METZEditor-In-Chief Editor’s note: A previous version of this story did not note that the poster was on the door outside of a Jewish professor’s office. This is a developing story that will continue to be updated. An incident in Memorial Hall on Monday in which a swastika was drawn on a poster is […]
What’s opening on Broadway this spring?
BY BETH WOJCIECHOWSKIWebsite Manager This article will be published in The Review’s special magazine issue, set to be available on campus starting the week of April 24. After an autumn filled with many show closings due to the lingering economic struggles from Broadway’s closure during the pandemic, Broadway has many new productions opening this spring, […]
From “pitchers” to “mug night”: A bar crawl through Main Street’s past and present
BY TARA LENNONEditor-in-Chief This article will be published in The Review’s special magazine issue, set to be available on campus starting the week of April 24. The creaking wooden staircase, the upstairs patio that, no matter how cold the night is, brings relief and the comically large plastic pitchers that each student holds — these […]