Category: Features

I have known Ryan since we both first stepped onto the campus of West Chester University as freshmen, trying to…

As West Chester University prepares for its first-ever Mr. NCNW Showcase, contestant Eric Budu is stepping into the spotlight with…

The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) stands as one of the most influential organizations committed to the advancement of…

There is a certain kind of white person who would never say a slur, who reads the right books, posts…

Image Credits: Isaiah Ireland Yes baby I do want to pretend, be my bo peep, interlock your fingers with mine…

Gaining the confidence to fly, but just for a moment As the feelings burst out, a run sprung up, and…

On Nov. 7, West Chester Geoscience major and 1871 award recipient Kate Frederick and Professional Studies major August Oberlin won…

A Deep Dive into West Chester University’s Transfer Credit Policies with Partnering Universities

Finals week is approaching fast, and that means two things: I need to stress and start crunching my work, but…

Healthcare professionals such as nurses, physicians, medical assistants, mental health professionals, public health workers and others experience everyday demanding and…

The Health and Wellness Expo presented at West Chester University is an event designed to enhance knowledge among students through…

Image Credits: Instagram @1969royalcourt  She comes from a village that raised her strong, Where love was loud and the journey…

Though life may be short it is, it is a gift A life worth living Facing the unknown and living…

“Prioritize your needs over the expectations  that other people may ask of you.  You can’t pour from an empty cup.”…

Ms. Reliable herself, Aaliyah Wood is the perfect woman to spotlight. The early education major and oldest out of five…

I’ve had the privilege of interviewing one of the key board members of First Gen Rams here at WCU.  Meet…

First Gen Rams President Salea Lawson leads with heart, community and purpose. 

The embodiment of leadership and perseverance is personified through Aniya Fowler. The third-year Interdisciplinary Studies major and minor in social…

From the streets of Brooklyn to the heart of West Chester University, Honesty Jean has carried with her a spirit…

Even as a freshman, Kamayah Gillis carries herself with a presence that’s impossible to overlook. There’s a sincerity in the…

I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing fellow African Student Association board member, and Miss Do-It-All-Herself, Irene Okonkwo. Whilst juggling being…

West Chester University senior Neela Freeman is competing in the Miss Black & Gold Pageant with a mission rooted in…

There are not many artists having a moment right now like Olivia Dean. The London-born songstress is actively stamping herself…

Image Credits: northwestern.edu What do Black and Gold mean to you? To most, they’re simply colors — but to the…

Image Credits: Amija Coleman  Fifty years of fire and faith, of finding light when the world turned gray. You’ve been…

I remember when I was a kid we had a room that the first door up the stairs & was…

Tsaliha’s cousin Ylynaha was very smart. She was a tall girl with long legs who wore long red dresses that…

Four years ago, when the COVID pandemic started, people didn’t know what type of outcome this global issue would bring…

From Oct. 25 to 27, West Chester University’s theater department held their annual Halloween show to raise money for Broadway…

To be queer and disabled is to exist in a space of horror, and trans and autistic horror author Andrew…

West Chester University offers a Bachelor of Science in Public Health which provides multiple areas surrounding epidemiology, health policy and…

I spent years loving echoes men made of almost and maybes, waiting for the promise of “someday.” I watered stone,…

i’m an emotional being.  what is it to be a woman? i have the traits i used to not want…

Image Credits: Canva She used to feel ashamed of her skin  Now she knows that her melanin skin has always…

Representation is powerful because it shapes how we see ourselves and what we believe we can achieve.

Presented by Nice Things Handmade and partnered with the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District, Oct. 25 saw the return…

I’d give it all up for Brighton  I could have everything  an ambitious girl could want  And I’d choose to…

In a quiet corner of Chester County, author and historian Jennifer Green spends her days bringing the past back to…

Dear God, have I been a good son?  Have I cried and bled and sacrificed enough? When will it be…

It’s rollout season for Jordan Ward, following his well-received first single, “Juicy.” Ward is back with another single, “SMOKIN POTNA,”…

Light as a feather and hard as a rock Warm like the sun but bright as the moon  A whisper…

I wish  You would see me  As more than just angry  You said you see me yet I’m still  Wishing.…

The monster inside of me crept in quietly, a shadow I didn’t notice until it whispered in my ear You’ll…

They doesn’t understand the weight I hold how loyalty can feel like chains, how silence can bruise deeper than words.…

Image Credits: Isaiah Ireland We lived in the inner city of Philadelphia. The lights stayed on most nights, but just…

Pages blur under tired eyes, pencils scratch like restless thoughts. The clock mocks me, tick by relentless tick, while assignments…

Kappa Alpha Psi, a historically Black fraternity, is known for their commitment to promote brotherhood, scholarship and service. Recently, the…

On Oct. 6th and 7th, West Chester University had the pleasure of welcoming author and poet Raquel Gutiérrez to our…

We often do not know how different our lives would be if they took place at a different time or…

Learning a new language can be daunting. You don’t realize how much you don’t know until you start your first…