Dear West Chester, I wanted to write today as a means of responding to our last issue’s headline article, “Barstool Video Causes Outcry.” To start, I’m nothing but proud of the...
Op-Ed
The impeachment is justified: get over it
Image: “The White House” by David Everett Strickler via Unsplash. It’s been a non-stop whirlwind of criminality when it comes to the Trump administration. From...
A response to “The Universal Religion: love”
Image: “Crucifix at sunset” by Aaron Burden via Unsplash. In the previous issue of The Quad published on Nov. 4, Cameron Fluri brought to the table an intriguing and...
News
Local counties turn Democrat in recent election
Photo via Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-2.0. With a surge in young voter turnout and particularly high...
Teaching the Holocaust in the secondary classroom
Photo by Madison Starinieri. On Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, I attended the “Teaching the Holocaust in the Secondary Classroom” conference in Brandywine Hall. This date marked 89 years...
Counseling Center unable to continue student services...
Photo: “Mental Health week, DCU” by Marie L. is licensed under CC BY 2.0. West Chester University welcomed its largest freshman class for the 2019 fall semester. The...
First-year students reflect on First Year Experience...
Photo: “Swope” by West Chester University is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. The First Year Experience is a course that was developed and put into effect for incoming...
West Chester Barstool video causes outcry
The West Chester Barstool Instagram is known for posting videos of college antics, but last week, one post took a violent turn. The viral video has caused debate among West...
The New York Fed’s urgent bucket brigade
Photo by “wall street sign” by nakashi via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0). As our national media outlets bathe in an echo chamber, the economic forces that decide the fate of...
Sports
Not just a feature: DCI takes marching beyond a halftime...
The International Drum and Bugle Corps (which is a part of Drum Corps International, or DCI) is a...
Flyers close out week with disappointing results
Image: “Flyers vs Rangers (1/29/19)” by Jess Starr via Flickr is licensed under CC BY...
Old faces coming back: a look at week 11
Image: “Kaepernick” by Brook Ward via Flickr is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0. Let’s talk...
Rocky Balboa Run experience
On Saturday Nov. 9, 2019, the sixth annual Rocky Run was held in Philadelphia. Over 7,000 people...
Featured Videos
A look at updates to Anderson Hall
A special thanks to the WCU Facilities Division, Design & Construction for allowing The Quad to walk through Anderson Hall before opening to classes.
Quad Weather Minute – 12/3/18
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Quad Weather Minute – 11/12/2018
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Quad Weather Minute – 10/24/2018
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Entertainment
Norristown’s Zeke Goody: finding consistency
Photo by Lee Holmes. Zeke Goody is a man who likes to make observations. He says he likes to pass time “living and observing life,” and one of the observations that he has made is...
Artist spotlight: Marcelyn
When I first came into contact with Marcelyn’s music, it was being featured heavily on Temple University’s “The Basement Show,” a now-defunct radio show started by Brittany Rizzo...