COVID-19 Spike on Campus
Week 4, Sept. 18–24, 2023: The number of students testing positive for COVID-19 has spiked with the start of the…
The U.N. Needs Reform and Why You Should Care
One thing that becomes abundantly clear when you read history is that war will almost invariably expose the fault lines…
WCU’s Emergency Safety Responses or Lack Thereof
The escape of convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante has been top news all around Chester County for the past two weeks.…
The Importance of Media Literacy
Look around you; whether you are in the middle of Times Square or simply reading this piece, you're consuming media.…
The Importance of Interpersonal Communications
In today’s day and age, interpersonal communication is one of the most valuable things we practice daily. Whether face-to-face or…
Denied and Disabled: The Experience of Being Denied Housing Despite Having a Disability
Over the course of the Spring semester, I have published quite a few articles in The Quad discussing various aspects…
SGA Year Recap
This year has been an eventful one. We’ve had almost all of our Senate Seats filled this year, as well…
Gore and Sex: A Modern Slasher’s Depiction of Exploitation Films
For decades, slasher films have been believed to be trashy gore films that will do anything for a cheap sex…
The Need to Abolish Capital Punishment
First proposed in the 1800’s, but not put into widespread use until queasiness towards the electric chair had reached a…
Tokenism in Institutions
Tokenism is described as using someone or something as a means to represent a marginalized group in order to portray…
Gun Violence on College Campuses
Research suggests the primary factor contributing to the frequency of school shootings in the United States is the prevalence and…
How The Housing Crisis Unintentionally Targets Students with Disabilities
In the March 16, 2023 issue of the Quad, I published an article titled “The Reality of the Housing Crisis:…
Transferring: When Is It Ever the Right Time?
With the end of this semester almost upon us, WCU will have gotten a solid two academic years out of…
How AI is Shaping the Future
ChatGPT is the newest and a seemingly insurmountable threat to English departments since the widespread availability of Sparknotes. However, even…
Campus Safety
The 2022 Campus Safety and Fire Report states “the West Chester Borough Police Department routinely provides information to the University…
Banana Building: Solving the Schmucker Dilemma
On March 26, 2023, The Quad published “Progress Being Made In Schmucker Science Center Renaming,” which can be found in…
Student Government Association: Town Hall Meeting
This past Tuesday on Feb.28, Student Government Association (SGA) hosted their bi-annual Town Hall at 7:15 p.m. in Sykes Theater…
Opening (May)day at West Chester’s Newest Small Business
This past Friday, March 3, West Chester coffee enthusiasts flocked downtown for the grand opening of High Street’s newest cafe,…
Importance of Crime Immediacy in Proximity to the University
On Jan. 7, at 2:00 a.m. residents of the 200 block of South High Street heard screaming outside in the…
“Fair Housing For All” and the SGA Town Hall Meeting
On Tuesday, Feb. 28, the Student Government Association held a town hall meeting. Considering the recent issues surrounding the lack…
As Housing Reaches Capacity Struggles Concerning Commuters Arise
West Chester University has had an ongoing housing problem for some years now. Although the problem has been known for…
Student’s Response To Gun Violence
In December 2022, I wrote an article for the News section of The Quad on gun violence in America. Plainly…
Villanova’s Gender and Women’s Studies Conference
On Friday, Feb. 10, I had the pleasure of representing West Chester’s Women’s and Gender Studies Department at Villanova’s 33rd…
“When’s White History Month?” A Response
This past Wednesday, Feb. 1 marked the start of Black History Month in the United States. This celebration honors not…
West Chester University’s Housing Crisis
On Friday, Dec. 9, West Chester University updated its students on whether or not they would have housing for the…
Housing Crisis Open Letter
Dear West Chester University Administration, On Friday, Dec. 9, you denied hundreds of your students access to a basic Human…
West Chester University’s Housing Crisis
On Friday, Dec. 9, West Chester University updated its students on whether or not they would have housing for the…
Relaxation is a Luxury for Many During Winter Break
Many college students return to work instead of relaxing during the well-earned break between semesters.
Human Rights Except for Palestine: How U.S. Colleges Suppress Palestinian Voices
Universities love waving their morality flags, preaching about human rights and expressing their opposition to all forms of racism, oppression…
So, Big Tech is Unethical. Where Do We Go Then?
Facebook collects your data for its selfish practices. Instagram and TikTok promote FOMO and unhealthy beauty standards. Twitter is the…
Central Bucks: The Downfall?
On Nov. 14, an article about the Central Bucks School District’s decisions about what can and cannot be taught was…
Philadelphia: City of Death and Disparity
Since the dawn of this country, African American and Hispanic communities have been severely at a disadvantage to whites. Cops…
Student-Athletes vs. Mental Health
The team focuses on the last few seconds of the game as the clock runs down. They’re within the grasp…
Death Omens
In the spring of 2021, I completed my HIS 400 capstone after a semester and a half of research. After…
When you engage, they win. Ignore hate groups on campus.
In today’s oversaturated and ungovernable state of the internet, college-aged students are not easily shocked. However, walking to class and…
A Planet Poisoned by Social Media
Living as a young adult in the 21st century means that we have become very familiar with two very prevalent…
The West Chester Growers Market
The West Chester Growers Market is a fun, easy and cool new way to shop.
Red October
The Philadelphia Phillies are on their way to the World Series after not having been there since 2009. I was…
Embracing Vulnerability
Growing up in a burning house, you can begin to feel like the whole world is constantly on fire. Many…
Costumes Don’t Equal Consent
As we slowly outgrow trick or treating and 8pm curfews, and lean into costume parties and bar nights, the spookiness…
Reflection Pool
Happy end of the seventh week! We are now approaching midterms, and flowing into the second half of the year…
Mental Health: Shine a Light
September is Suicide Prevention Month, and October is National Mental Health Awareness Month.
Being Iron-Deficient: How to Get More Iron on Campus
A month ago, I was diagnosed as being iron-deficient. I have been trying to adjust ever since, trying to eat…
We Will Not Go Back
On Saturday, Oct. 8, I had the chance to attend the Women’s March in Washington, D.C. on behalf of WCU…
Open Letter to LGBTQ+ Students
If you’re comfortably out, this is for you. If you’re “in the closet” and scared out of your mind starting…
SGA Senate Meetings of September
The first three Student Government Association (SGA) Senate meetings of the year were held on Tuesday. With both meetings combined,…
No Pride on Gay Street
You may have seen the Borough in headlines from CBS, NBC Philadelphia and 6ABC this week, but not for anything…