Hurricane Helene: Bringing Together Communities Amid Disaster
It was first noticed on radar on Sept. 23. Hurricane Helene has been wreaking havoc on the southeastern United States…
WCU Students’ Reaction to the Vice Presidential Debate
On Tuesday, Oct. 1, CBS hosted the only vice presidential debate of this election cycle between JD Vance and Tim…
What Palestine’s UN Seats Could Mean and What it Doesn’t
On Sept. 19, Palestinian ambassadors put up a non-binding vote for the United Nations General Assembly on a resolution deal…
Turning Off Incognito: What is Really Happening with the Google Court Case?
Everyone knows Google. The word has become synonymous with internet search engines, no matter their actual names. “do a Google,”…
Following the Proposed 76ers Arena in Chinatown’s Neighborhood
On Sept. 18, Mayor Cherelle Parker announced to her social media platforms that she had reached an agreement with the…
Hands Off Lebanon & Palestine: Healthcare Workers Rally in Rittenhouse as Israeli Actions Expands
On the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 25, the Philly Palestine Coalition, in collaboration with Health Workers for Palestine, held a…
Past the President: Who Else is on This Year’s Ballot?
This year, approximately 16 million Americans will be voting in the presidential election for the first time, according to Watch…
WCU’s Department of Political Science Hosts a Panel of Notable Alumni
Last Tuesday, Sept. 17, dozens of students gathered in Sykes Theater to hear a panel of speakers. The panel, moderated…
Klobuchar Rallies for Harris, Walz and Casey in Upper Darby
On Friday, Sept. 6, in a small, cramped and muggy room, a fervent crowd of roughly 75 Democratic supporters gathered…
Save Philadelphia Chinatown: How Residents Are Defending Their Home
Through rain and shine, an estimated 3,000 to 4,000 demonstrators marched throughout Philadelphia’s City Hall and Chinatown on Saturday, Sept.…
President Bernotsky Updates on Campus Housing Efforts
On Friday, Sept. 6, the West Chester University (WCU) community received an email from newly-inaugurated President Lorraine Bernotsky providing an…
WCU Students Reaction to the Presidential Election
The presidential debate held between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris that was held on Tuesday, Sept.…
Live From Philadelphia: Bringing the Presidential Debate to WCU Students
Tuesday, Sept. 10: A night of persistent rebuttals, on-the-spot fact-checking and high tension. The night of the first — and…
How Strict Should Social Media Accountability Be?
On Tuesday, Aug. 27 the Third Circuit Appellate Court of the United States, based in Philadelphia, appealed a district court’s…
Pennsylvania Voters Head to the Polls for the Primary Elections
On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, Pennsylvania residents, including students of West Chester University (WCU), made their way to the polls…
Uncommitted PA Pushes for Voters to Write in “Uncommitted” this Tuesday
A group in favor of a ceasefire initiative in Israel is campaigning for registered Democrats to vote “uncommitted” in the…
West Chester Students Hold Silent Vigil For the Life of Aaron Bushnell
On Tuesday, April 9 at 3:15 p.m., the Student Coalition for Liberation of Palestine (SCLP) held an event for Aaron…
The Quak: KGB Bug Discovered in Section of the Berlin Wall on WCU Campus
As readers of this publication might already know, WCU’s campus is home to a section of the Berlin Wall, also…
Students Unite for a Viewing of the Solar Eclipse
On April 8, 2024, multiple areas of the United States were predicted to experience a solar eclipse; the greater Philadelphia…
West Chester University Revamps Student Information System Just in Time for Registration
Starting March 27, 2024, registration for West Chester University’s fall semester began. On the same date, students first experienced “Ram…
Josh Shapiro Renews Effort to Raise PA Minimum Wage to $15/hr
In his budget address on Feb. 6, 2024, Governor Josh Shapiro criticized Pennsylvania’s current minimum wage by calling it a…
Pennsylvania’s Importance This 2024 Presidential Election
With Donald Trump securing the Republican presidential nomination, the stage is set for another presidential election between him and current…
The History of WCU’s Institute of Race and Ethnic Studies
The Institute of Race and Ethnic Studies at West Chester University offers critical reflective skills as a requirement for students…
2024 Election Guide: Current Candidates and Dates
The November elections in the U.S. will determine the next president, the entire House of Representatives and one-third of the…
Biden-Harris Administration Forgives $1.2 Billion in Student Loans, Bringing Total to $138 Billion
President Biden is slowly fulfilling a key 2020 campaign promise to cancel student debt. After the Supreme Court dealt a…
How Violence and Protests Founded Ethnic Studies Departments in Modern U.S. Academia
On Feb. 7, West Chester University’s director of Ethnic Studies, Dr. Miguel Ceballos, hosted a film screening in celebration of…
WCU’s Hopes and Questions for Governor Shapiro’s Decreased Tuition Plan
On Feb. 6, Governor Josh Shapiro addressed the new blueprint for higher education in his budget proposal. Shapiro indicated that…
Governor Shapiro is Pushing to Legalize Recreational Marijuana by July 1, 2024
Governor Josh Shapiro gave his 2024–2025 budget proposal to the Pennsylvania General Assembly on Feb. 6, 2024. Part of his…
4 Years After COVID: Its Impact on the Economy, Politics and Society
The first cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) were recorded in December 2019, in Wuhan, China. Three months later, on…
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Challenges Lower Courts to Review Their Anti-Abortion Legislation
In the aftermath of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) overruling in June 2022 that overturned Roe v.…
Senator Haywood Releases Racial Discrimination Report, Reveals Severe Incidents in Pennsylvania Universities
Photo: News_Sen_Haywood_1: Senator Haywoood via legis.state.pa.us A comprehensive report on racial discrimination throughout the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education…
Governor Shapiro to Cap Tuition at $1,000 for PA Colleges
On Friday, Jan. 26, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro released his proposed plan to cap tuition and fees at $1,000 per…
WCU’s SCLP’s “Stand with Palestine” Protest
On Nov. 15, the Student Coalition for the Liberation of Palestine led a student-organized demonstration, “Stand with Palestine,” in the…
Results of Pennsylvania Elections
Pennsylvanians took to the polls to elect various local candidates on Nov. 7, including a seat for the Pennsylvanian Supreme…
WCU Hosts “Perspectives on Israel/Palestine a Teach-in”
Thursday Nov. 9 at 11 a.m., over a hundred students and professors gathered in Sykes Theater at West Chester University…
An Interview with Judge Carolyn Carluccio
With Nov. 7 rapidly approaching, election day is right around the corner. Various state and local positions are on the…
An Interview with Judge Dan McCaffery
With Nov. 7 rapidly approaching, election day is right around the corner. Various state and local positions are on the…
Cal State Undergrad Workers One Step Closer to Unionizing, Echoing National Trend
Earlier this month, on Wednesday, Oct. 4, student workers at California State University (CSU) announced that the California Public Employment…
Hamas Attacks Israel, Sparking Unprecedented Warfare
On Saturday Oct. 7th, Hamas, a Palestinian militant group that has been in conflict with the country of Israel for…
Dr. Van Stiefel “No Longer an Employee of West Chester University”
In a statement to The Quad on Monday Sept. 18 Jeffery Osgood, the Executive Vice President and Provost of the…
SGA Hosts First Town Hall of the Semester
Last Tuesday, Oct. 3, the Student Government Association (SGA) held a Town Hall meeting where students could voice their concerns…
Second Lockdown at UNC-Chapel Hill Sparks Protocol Discourse
Students, faculty and staff at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill experienced two lockdowns within three weeks after…
WCU Conducts its First Sustainability Census in Fall 2022
Last semester, in spring 2023, West Chester University released the results of its first sustainability census as part of the…
White House’s Campus Press Briefing Zeros in on College Affordability, Climate Change and Student Mental Health
On Monday, Sept. 25 the White House held its first Campus Press Briefing of the 2023-2024 academic year. Student journalists…
What is the Biden Admin’s New SAVE Plan?
In response to the Supreme Court blocking the Biden administration's attempts to offer student debt relief to millions of Americans…
DeSantis’s Education Department Poses New Guidelines for Social Studies Curriculum
Recent policy and curriculum standards have been made in Florida under Ron DeSantis’s administration and have shaped how others will…
Wells School of Music Professor Van Stiefel Reinstated After Alleged Misconduct
“Dr. Stiefel and I were friendly, in hindsight definitely overly friendly, starting in early 2021. He asked for my phone…
Samuel C. Schmucker’s Name to be Removed from Science Center
On Friday, Sept. 7, West Chester University president Christopher Fiorentino announced in an email that the proposed removal of former…
The Reinstatement of Dr. Van Stiefel
Wells School of Music professor supposedly reinstated after alleged misconduct.
Disney and DeSantis Battle for State Authority
Disney World has faced a wave of targeted attacks from the Florida state government in wake of recent statements made…