Infographic by Alexis Lincoln. Last week, a self-proclaimed white nationalist was arrested on gun and drug charges. Fifteen guns and over 1,000 rounds of ammunition were found in...
Op-Ed
Letter from The Quad Editorial Board
Dear West Chester, As we approach Spring Break, we are about to met with another snow storm. I’m a fan of irony, but perhaps not when that irony can cause car accidents. A few...
How much power does Trump’s Twitter have?
Image: “Donald Trump” by Gage Skidmore is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. Nearly a week ago, a lieutenant in the United States Coast Guard was arrested and later indicted...
News
The Koch brothers lobby for conservative education
Image courtesy of Lum3n.com via Pexels. Textbooks and school curriculum in general have a history...
SAAC presents Make-A-Wish reveal for young Golden Ram
Photo courtesy of Nico Meola. West Chester University’s Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) hosted their third consecutive Make-a-Wish reveal for 5-year-old Brody Spezio...
YouTuber Matt Watson exposes YouTube pedophilia ring
Last week, YouTuber Matt Watson released a video under his channel “MattsWhatItIs” that detailed a glitch in the algorithm which allowed users to gather and share videos of...
Mumia Abu-Jamal may be granted appeal after years in...
Image: “Dennis Brutus at ‘Free Mumia’ rally” by Carolmooredc is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. At nearly four in the morning on Dec. 9, 1981, Daniel Faulkner...
Bernie Sanders announces presidential bid for 2020
Image: “Bernie Sanders” by Nick Solari is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders announced his candidacy for the presidency early last Wednesday, Feb...
Sports
Philly Sports Scene: disappointing Union home opener
Image: “Ray Gaddis gets position on David Accam” by Paul Rudderow is licensed under CC...
WCU Gymnastics: four meets in February
Image courtesy of www.wcupagoldenrams.com. On Feb. 3, the Golden Rams had a spectacular meet at...
Flyers Stadium Series experience and recap
Image: “DSC00652” by Rick Foster is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0. What a way to finish...
Men’s Basketball falls in season finale — playoffs begin...
Image courtesy of www.wcupagoldenrams.com. On Feb. 27, the men’s basketball team traveled to...
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Entertainment
2019 Oscars: winners, surprises and snubs
It was a bright and dazzling night at the Academy Award Ceremony in California and it was filled with lots of celebrities and paparazzi. The sight of each dress or tuxedo reminded...
“Local Girls” rocks the stage
Photo by Ashley Siegerson. Sometime in elementary school I was introduced to rock and heavy metal music and the effect of these genres to my juvenile self still echo to this day...
WCUR 91.7 FM Album of the Week: “Better Oblivion...
Rating – 7.5 out of 10 Thoughts on the album: “Decent Folk effort that doesn’t overstay its welcome, good soundtrack for sitting outside on the porch during the...
Creative Commons
Tales from the Ram’s Horn Diner
PREFACE Some moments in certain places lend themselves to become a story. The cosmic timing of a situation links itself to become something greater. Some would call this...
Schism, Part 3
You are familiar with how our relationship pans out. It is the very same Tyler from before. He was a tall and slender man, with an exaggerated boyish charm to him. He could’ve won...
Jim Thorpe-Glen Onko Waterfall Trail
Narrow paved roads coiled around the outside of the mountain like a snake slithering around its prey before it’s time to strike. The gravel crunched and popped beneath the...
Tales from the Ram’s Horn Diner
PREFACE Some moments in certain places lend themselves to become a story. The cosmic timing of a situation links itself to become something greater. Some would call this...
Features
10 ways to feel better when you’re in a rut
Morale often dips as weeks go by in the semester. We get up. We go to class. We see the same people...
Creative Writing: The Tree on Beverly Street part 3: School
Kylie finally made it to school after running like an animal towards its prey. The school secretary...
Advocating for change at HBCUs
Image: “1909 Cheyney Library” by Smallbones is licensed under Public Domain. The...
Two perspectives on finding community at WCU
Devin Washington This past month I had the chance to speak with Devin Washington, a student...