The Triangle (newspaper)

The Triangle is the independent student newspaper of Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Editions of the paper are printed early every Friday morning; they are distributed in buildings on Drexel's campus as well as in select locations in University City, Philadelphia.

The Triangle
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Independent
Editor-in-chiefBen Ahrens[1]
Founded1926
HeadquartersPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Circulation3,000[2]
Websitewww.thetriangle.org

The Triangle was first published on February 1, 1926,[3] under the direction of students with University advisors functioning only to offer advice. The publication has been on a weekly schedule during the academic school year with bi-weekly publication during summer. The Triangle began publishing in color in the summer of 2004. During the summer of 2007 publishing switched from tabloid to broadsheet format. Sections include News, Sports, Opinion, Arts & Entertainment, and Style. On December 6, 2019, The Triangle announced it would begin a podcasting section called, “Tri-Pod,” [4] which debuted on January 10, 2020, with the podcast, “Last Call,” hosted by founder and inaugural Podcast Editor, Armon Owlia.[5]

The Triangle has won several Mark of Excellence Awards which honor the best in Student Journalism from the Society of Professional Journalists. First place in Editorial Writing (2000),[6] General Column Writing (2000),[6] Second place in Editorial Writing (2001),[7] and third place in Sports Column Writing (2001).[7] In 2004 it won two National Pacemaker Awards for excellence in college newspapers.[8]

One of the paper's most notable former columnists is Chuck Barris.[9][10] A 1953 graduate of Drexel, Barris, among other things, created and hosted The Gong Show, wrote Freddy Cannon's 1962 hit single "Palisades Park," and was the subject of the movie Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. John Gruber, creator of Daring Fireball was also a former columnist and past Editor-in-Chief. Albert Boscov, the chairman and chief executive officer of Boscov's Department Stores, was a sports writer in 1948.

The Rectangle

An April Fool's Day edition of The Triangle, known as The Rectangle,[11] has been published yearly since 1941.[12] This publication features satire pieces, fake advertisements, and fictionalized articles. In 2020, the edition was indefinitely postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Current Staff
The Triangle Staff[13]
Managers and Directors
Position Name
Editor-In-Chief Ben Ahrens
Managing Editor Mikayla Butz-Weidner
Production Manager Vacant
Staff Manager Gina Fitzpatrick
Chief Copy Editor
Co-Chief Copy Editor Maeve Hennessey
Co-Chief Copy Editor Sanjana Ramanathan
Podcasts/Tri-Pod
Podcast Editor Jane-Janette Ansah
Assistant Podcast Editor Vacant
Business
Business Manager Utkarsh Panchal
Finance Director Virginia Wardell
Marketing Director Vacant
Social Media Coordinator Vacant
Sales Executive Darsh Ghandhi
Sales Executive Joshua Hamilton
Sales Executive Lavesh Appiah
Sales Executive Noah Mamane
Sales Executive Shanique Williams
News
Co-News Editor Ethan Hermann
Co-News Editor Jason Sobieski
Opinion
Opinion Editor Matthew Brooks
Assistant Opinion Editor Michaela Graf
Arts & Entertainment
Entertainment Editor Michael Duffin
Assistant Entertainment Editor Vacant
Sports
Sports Editor Stefan Kusmirek
Photography
Photo Editor Alex Pachkowski
Assistant Photo Editor Vacant Web/IT
Web Production Manager Vacant
Distribution
Distribution Manager Nick Camarata

References
  1. "The Triangle Staff List". The Triangle. October 23, 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
  2. "Advertising Guide" (PDF). The Triangle. 2011. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
  3. "Drexel's Media Outlets Inform and Entertain Students and Philadelphia". Drexelink. August 5, 2004. Archived from the original on June 24, 2006. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
  4. "The microphone is finally live". The Triangle. 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
  5. "A Yuengling in the pew". The Triangle. 2020-01-10. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
  6. "Society of Professional Journalists: Mark of Excellence Awards". Society of Professional Journalists. Archived from the original on 2007-05-04. Retrieved 2007-04-13.
  7. "Society of Professional Journalists: Mark of Excellence Awards". Society of Professional Journalists. Retrieved 2007-04-13.
  8. "2004 ACP Newspaper Pacemaker Winners". Associated Collegiate Press. 2004. Archived from the original on 2009-02-17. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
  9. "Alumnus, host of "The Gong Show" dies at 87 – The Triangle". The Triangle. 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
  10. Barris taps immortality with egg in Creese's lap, retrieved 2019-01-19
  11. "The Rectangle – Just another WordPress site". www.therectangle.org. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
  12. "About The Triangle, Drexel's Independent Student Newspaper". The Triangle. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
  13. "Staff – The Triangle". The Triangle. Retrieved 2019-01-19.


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