Thoughtbox


Strolling down 33rd Street, you are met with the refreshing sound of honking cars, the sight of cumbersome skyscrapers and nauseatingly delicious smells of halal.…


The economy is continuing to inflate like a balloon that is about to pop. The Drexel shaft is penetrating each one of us deeper and…
Apr. 1, 2018
Shoot, I need a gun!
Oh, look. Another one. Unfortunately, this is not referencing a DJ Khaled quote, but instead we’re talking about shootings. School shootings to be exact. The…

Apr. 1, 2018
Amazon HQ2 delivered to you
Following the announcement earlier this year including Philadelphia as a candidate for Amazon’s HQ2, we would like to propose a potential location on campus. Myers…

Apr. 1, 2017
Muslin ban reexamines the fabric of America
A lot of hysteria has been going around the lamestream media lately with regard to President Donald Trump’s proposal for a renewed ban. I for…

Apr. 1, 2017
Hey bitch, this school is cheaper than your mom
I know that you probably don’t want to hear the same argument about the unreasonable cost of Drexel, but I can’t help myself. The detrimental…

Apr. 1, 2017
Looking through eyes of scorn
A very strange thing happened to me recently: a man at the Dragon statue called me a whore. Now, I’ve been called a slut, a…

Apr. 1, 2017
Bernie can still win the presidency
It’s certainly a dark time we live in now. I know things are looking bleak – well-respected media outlets are saying things like “President Trump,”…

Apr. 1, 2017
127 hours of gaming later
Like most of you reading this, I go to Drexel. And you know what that means — papers, stress, hallucinations derived from sleep deprivation and…

Apr. 1, 2017
PROOF THE TRIANGLE IS FAKE NEWS
Journalism is a lie. Reality isn’t really reality at all. Everything you think you know is probably wrong because papers all over the world have…

Apr. 1, 2016
EDITORIAL: BERNIE SANDERS 2016 FULL COMMUNISM NOW HAIL SATAN
The Rectangle Editorial Board has made our decision. Drexel students have long worked towards a single goal: a communist society unified by the worship of…

Apr. 1, 2016
Fuck it, I’m free ballin’.
As I was watching the news today, I was appalled when my vision was accosted with the image of women running around with their…

Apr. 1, 2016
Let’s not lie: #Nolivesmatter
I have heard the plebeians grumbling recently about some debate between the hashtags #blacklivesmatter and #alllivesmatter, with some arguing as to which better describes the…

Apr. 1, 2016
How to have a debate with your friends
With the 2016 elections looming over everybody, people want to know how they can force their views on others. Many are out of practice since…

Apr. 1, 2016
Women’s bathrooms: Why are they still a thing?
Space is a precious commodity in a bustling city like Philadelphia. Real estate that you could buy for a song out in the ‘burbs…

Apr. 1, 2015
US blood money should be better spent
President Obama recently made a budget proposal with the usual ridiculous ideas that have come to seem normal from the White House over the past…
Apr. 1, 2015
Pies should be triangles not circles
Last month was the annual celebration of Pi Day, an important holiday that’s enjoyed worldwide by math enthusiasts. Interestingly, people who develop severe allergic reactions…