Photo found on Wikimedia Commons Last week, The Quad published an article titled “Angela Davis is no feminist heroine,” written by Vincent Carcirieri, a second-year English...
Op-Ed
Business, Economics, & More: Our tax system
The tax system of the United States of America, the one that applies to all of us, can be relatively easy to understand but is expansive and complicated at its core — I won’t be...
Apple TV+ acquires “Charlie Brown” holiday specials...
Photo credit: “Charlie Brown and Snoopy wallpaper” by SunnyDayStarryNight is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Apple TV+ announced on Oct. 16 that its streaming...
News
Indiana University of Pennsylvania makes cuts to the...
Jennifer Freno’s art piece “Taking the Hit” is currently displayed in the critique area of the...
Philly’s encampments disperse due to new deal
“Ben Franklin Parkway” by jpellgen (@1179_jp) is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 “homelessness” (CC by 2.0) by Peter Clark The two encampments in Philadelphia have hosted...
Simulated lab experiences offer students a convenient...
Photo of Labster’s Antibodies Virtual Lab Simulation. Photo Credit: Photo taken from labster.com The recent announcement of a virtual spring semester has begged the...
West Chester predicted to go blue in November election
“Joe Biden” by Gage Skidmore is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 As election day comes into focus, predictions as to what the outcome will be have been numerous, and different...
WCU to continue remote learning for Spring 2021:...
Photo: “Recitation Hall, West Chester University, PA – front view.jpg” by Zeete is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 On Wednesday, Oct. 7, it was announced by WCU...
2 out of 3 felony charges dropped in case against WCU...
Photo: “Lancaster County Courthouse, Lancaster, PA” by joseph a is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Before a preliminary hearing was held on Monday, Oct. 5, two out of...
Features
New podcast alert: “Golden Word”
“Golden Word” is a political podcast about the importance of voting in the 2020 presidential election. Viewers can expect to be updated on current events and be...
From Me To You: Persistence
When you are in the darkest of tunnels without the faintest suggestion of light, it is persistence that pushes and drags you onward because deep within, you know you will see...
The latest diet trend: Intermittent fasting
One of the biggest problems in society today, as I see it, is that everyone wants to get things done as soon as possible. Whether that be finishing school, moving out or losing...
Organization Of The Week: The Investment Group
With such a vast diverse selection of organizations at West Chester University, it is hard to not find at least one that would interest you. From my own experiences interacting...
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!
Sports
COVID and the NFL: How we stand now
The 2020 NFL season has been hanging on the head of a pin ever since day one. The NFL’s dream of...
Spring sports petition: Interview with WCU women’s...
On Oct. 9, when President Fiorentino announced the reconsideration for spring athletics, many...
Philadelphia Eagles: A tale of two late game rallies
Photo: “Philadelphia Eagles iPhone/iPod Touch Wallpaper” by Brian Wilson licensed under CC BY-NC-ND...
Thank You, Mike “Doc” Emrick
In a year defined by substantial decisions, Michael “Doc” Emrick is the latest domino to fall as...
Entertainment
“Rorschach” comic review: A new comic book series...
Greetings, fellow readers, to another issue of The Quad! In this review, I will be presenting “Rorschach,” a new comic that came out last week. For comic book fans that love DC...
Unmute yourself
Last week, The WCU Theater Department put on a production of a lifetime — well, purely our lifetime. Set entirely in the modern day digital landscape of Zoom, the video...