Back to the Forest

Back to The Forest

History EN ↓ 2 episodes

Welcome to Back to The Forest—a new educational research podcast that takes you back to the 1970s through the 1990s, a period of major change and excitement for college students at Drew University. Each episode explores campus guest speakers, student life and drama, and Drew traditions whose histories you may never have heard before. Through interviews and archival research, the podcast offers insight from both an archivist’s and a professor’s perspective. Tune in and get comfortable—we’re about to take you on a journey through time. Grab your headphones, get a snack, and press play!

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Drew After Dark 13.12.2025

Medfest, Ho-Ball, and Pancakes & PJ’s, oh my! Join us on this episode of Back to the Forest as we take a deep dive into all things eventful on campus, as told through Drew Acorn articles! Credits Hosted by Samantha Izzo & Megan Jozak References Jocelyn Freeman, "Drew Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: A Comprehensive History of 'Winter Ball,'" The Drew Acorn (Dec. 9, 2022). The Drew Acorn A...

Back to the Forest (trailer) 03.12.2025

Welcome to Back To The Forest- A brand new educational research podcast that takes you back in time to the 1970s to the 90s, a time of great change and new exciting things for college students! Our podcast covers guest speakers on campus, student life and drama, and traditions at Drew that you probably never heard the history of! Tune in and get comfortable, as we're about to take you on a journey...