Success is something that we define for ourselves and, like our goals, our definitions vary depending on the aspect of our life we are looking at. For our schooling, especially...
Op-Ed
Kristine Goes Green: Buying Back Carbon Footprints
As a self-proclaimed environmentalist, I care about my personal impact on the Earth. From recycling to gardening, there are multiple ways to give back to the Earth and keep our...
Business, Economics, & More: U.S. Debt Revisited
On Nov. 2 of 2020, my article on the debt of the United States was published on the Quad website, and at that time, the U.S. had a total debt of about $27 trillion dollars. Since...
News
WCU Pushes Classes into New SECC Building, Amid Active...
The long-awaited opening of West Chester University’s new Sciences and Engineering Center and...
West Chester University Celebrates the #WCU150...
Sept. 25, 2021, officially marks West Chester University’s 150th anniversary since its opening in 1871. However, on Sept. 17, 2021 at 1 p.m., West Chester University President...
History and Heritage Exhibit Opening
The History and Heritage Ribbon Cutting took place last Friday, September 17th as part of West Chester University’s 150th anniversary celebration. The Museum of Anthropology and...
Matthew 24; The truth behind ‘uninvited guests’
The long-awaited dream of a joyous and positive college environment was struck down for West Chester University in just its first week of classes as the campus was once again the...
A campus vs. COVID-19
For the very first time since classes were moved to remote platforms on March 10, 2020, all students of West Chester University convened for in-person classes last Monday, Aug...
OPEN LETTER: West Chester University Faculty Against...
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) was created to provide accessible high quality university education “at the lowest possible cost to the students” of the...
Features
The 30-Year-Old Senior
When I first walked onto campus at West Chester University in the fall of 2009, I felt as most would at that stage in their life. I was ready to embrace my newfound independence...
A Short Story: It Only Took a Second
I remember a story I was told long ago, about a boy and a girl that lived in the same village, and the events that would befall them both. To be truthful, it only took a second. A...
When a Tragedy Becomes a Gateway for Xenophobia
Last week, on Sept. 11, 2021, many people across the United States made a point to recognize the 20th anniversary of the attacks made on The World Trade Center and The Pentagon in...
A short story: The Writer
It was ruined, decades of my life up in flames because I did not blow out the candle. I usually leave an extra candle burning in case I wake up in the middle of the night with a...
Featured Videos
The Quad Presents: An Interview with WCU’s Special Ed. Chair, Dr. Adera
The Quad Multimedia team had the opportunity to sit down with WCU’s Special Ed. Dept Head, Dr. Beatrice Adera, regarding legislative changes coming to the Special Education major in Pennsylvania.
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
Here’s Jayla Murdock with today’s weather minute.
Quad Weather Minute – 11/12/2018
Here’s Z Ayllon with today’s weather minute!
Entertainment
Horizon’s Gate Review
“Horizon’s Gate” is, in my opinion, the most tragic story of a good game drowned in obscurity that I think I have ever seen. “Horizon’s Gate” is an open world, turn-based...
Apple vs. Epic: The Verdict?
U.S. District Court judge, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, has finally made a decision on the hotly anticipated and debated Apple vs. Epic Games lawsuit, and people are debating its...