Dear West Chester University, In my first letter, almost a year ago, I said that I enjoyed dramatic beginnings almost as much as I enjoy dramatic endings. I wrote that line with...
Op-Ed
Changing majors: not the worst thing
What’s the worst thing that can happen to you in college? Failing a class? Missing an assignment? Coming down with a mysterious case of food poisoning from a more than...
The Georgia “Heartbeat Bill”
Image: “March for Life 2015” by American Life League is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0. More women die from pregnancy-related complications in the United States than any...
News
$16 for a cheeseburger: the real price of a meal plan
Graphics courtesy of Brendan Lordan. Nineteen dollars and four cents. That is, at the very minimum...
Parents charged in college admission scandal: WCU prof...
On March 15, 2019, according to ABC 7 News, the FBI received a report that Rudy Meredith sought a bribe to get Morrie Tobin’s daughter into Yale. The FBI investigated the...
PASSHE system announces new tuition policy
Posted to PennLive on April 5, the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) announced a new tuition policy for all 14 schools in the system, which includes West...
Extra Life
Photos courtesy of WCU Golden Gamers. From April 6 – April 7, over 50 student volunteers came together for a 25-hour gaming charity event to fundraise for the Children’s...
Interview with incoming SGA President and VP
After a campus-wide election for the new executive officers of the Student Government Association, the results were finalized on Monday, April 1 with over 1,500 student votes cast...
Fatal shooting occurs at Delaware County Wawa
On Thursday, March 28, a man (Brian Kennedy) murdered his ex-wife (occupational therapist Stephanie Miller) in a Wawa store in Delaware County. Kennedy murdered her at 8:20 p.m...
Sports
WCU Baseball faces ESU and Ship
Photo courtesy of www.wcupagoldenrams.com. The month of March was a big one for the Rams as they...
Philly Sports Scene: Sixers round one preview
Image: “Tomas Satoransky, JJ Redick” by Keith Allison is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0...
WCU Softball: Lady Rams now in first place
Photo courtesy of www.wcupagoldenrams.com. On Saturday afternoon, Golden Rams’ junior second...
Dwayne Wade and Dirk Nowitzki
Image: “wade, james” by Gabriel Li is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. Well, another NBA...
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
Here’s Jayla Murdock with today’s weather minute.
Quad Weather Minute – 11/12/2018
Here’s Z Ayllon with today’s weather minute!
Quad Weather Minute – 10/24/2018
Here’s Z Ayllon with today’s weather minute!
Features
A study abroad experience: Amari Gilmore
Photo courtesy of Amari Gilmore. Amari Gilmore is a senior at West Chester University with a major in middle grades preparation and minors in reading and civic and professional...
A College Collage: The College of Business &...
This is the fourth article in a recurring column giving students an inside look at what’s happening in each College at WCU, enabling them to better develop their education plans...
Take Care: stress management
[This is article one in a recurring column guiding students through the navigation of mental health on college campuses. According to CollegeStats, 50 percent of students rate...
The Tree on Beverly Street Part 6: Miracle
“It’s morning! It’s Christmas morning!” Brandon yelled like a five-year-old, even though he was 12, as he ran into Kylie’s room. Kylie rolled out of bed and ran downstairs. There...
Entertainment
Behind the Controller: Jam by Yahtzee Croshaw
Let it never be said that comedy is easy, and if anyone says otherwise, they are, unequivocally, a cretin. Almost every comedian from past or present can attest to this, in more...
The West Chester Film Festival is back
In recent years, few things have indicated a film’s artistic merit and positive critical reception as strongly as a film festival stamp on the film’s poster — you know, those...