Sharing a bond from WCU to England
The spring break crew to London shared a bond that can only be understood by those who went on the…
Open letter to Gov. Corbett from a College Republican
Governor Corbett, I campaigned for you, I supported you, and I voted for you in 2010. So did dozens, if…
WCU’s Gun Policy Violates the Constitution
Actually, West Chester University is in violation of two constitutions—the Pennsylvania Constitution and the federal Constitution. The problem is…
Spring Break, Vacation or Not
Odds are you already have your spring break planned out. If you want to plan a true vacation, Education…
Letters to the Editor
Rep. Milne, Sen. Dinniman: At 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, a large group of students rallied on-campus to protest…
Can You Hear Me Now?
Have you ever made the mistake of leaving your cell phone in your room, stopping midway to class and…
Letters to the Editor
The Rocket, Slippery Rock University Budget. When you see that word, you probably want to put down the newspaper and…
Voice No to Budget Cuts
Whenever college students hear the words budget cuts, they automatically think: tuition increase. This is a likely possibility since…
Mitt Romney: Only Hope for GOP
Traditional Republican values would suggest that the GOP would embrace the candidate most closely resembling rigid conservative values, indisputably…
Sykes After Dark is popular
Suddenly every Friday night there would be an event taking place on-campus. Free entertainment would be provided to students…
Letters to the Editor
To the Editor: This past week, Governor Tom Corbett proposed a budget for the coming year that will reduce state…
Valentine’s is special in any way
My favorite part about Valentine’s Day will always be the chocolate. It’s similar to the approach of St. Patrick’s Day,…
What’s with all of the potty talk?
As some of you may have noticed on the first floor of every traditional residence hall there is now…
Proposed budget cuts are bad for students
This past week, Governor Tom Corbett proposed a budget for the coming year that will reduce state funding for…
Why Americans Should Support Obama
Why Support Obama? As the GOP Primary is winding down and America is gearing up towards the 2012 election,…
On Obama’s State of the Union Address
President Obama’s State of the Union Address ran over an hour long so it is impossible to cover the…
Letter to the Editor
To the editor: Re: Texting / classroom etiquette Letter to the editor: After receiving…
Brown-eyed chronicles
My acceptance to West Chester University was based on a mandatory three course, six week summer session two weeks…
It’s that time of year
Yes, it’s that time of the year already. Call it what you want; it’s known as finals week.…
Black Friday
Since about 2004, I’ve routinely gone out on Black Friday. It started mostly as a goof between myself and…
Traditions that last a lifetime
Outside, cardinals sing their tunes on the branches of a pine tree while the snow gently falls from the…
The Continuation of the “Occupy” Movement
In the early morning of Nov. 15, 2011 the New York Police Department raided, pepper sprayed, beat and arrested…
Sleep Out for Homelessness
Putting on my winter coat and gloves, I joined my friend for moral support and company as she placed…
Homelessness Awareness
As many are aware, the campus held a sleepout to raise awareness about homelessness and hunger on Friday night…
Letters to the Editor
To the editor: The recontextualizing of Middle East history by Palestinian sympathizer, Dr. Lawrence Davidson imagines a…
Getting my dog Buddy
I stared at the largest coffee-colored eyes I had ever seen. I lost sight of him as he wiggled…
Interview with Kureck Ashley: Happiness
Everyone goes through life changes, changes that make up the entire being of the human race. Changes are something…
Ask Malik
Please email personal advice questions to Malik at askmalik92@gmail.com Dear Malik, What’s your opinion? Is it okay to…
Observe paths taken
As I walk around on-campus, I look around seeing the same buildings every day. When taking in more than…
Israel-Palestine: The Other Side of the Story
In Bill Hanrahan’s recent op-ed on the Israeli-Palestinian prisoner exchange a picture of the conflict was presented that matched…
Professionally preparing by building self-image during college career
Living away at college, I’ve invested in more than just an education and everyday learning experiences. I’ve…
Learn your campus, prepare for your career
Campus tours for prospective students and their families, conducted every day four times a day, bring back…
Tea party movement vs. “occupy” movement: exposing the liberal double standard
Liberal reactions to the “occupy Wall Street” movement, when compared with liberal reactions to the tea party…
Halloween costumes
All Hallow’s Eve is often looked at as a time when we can cast off all preconceived notions our…
Snowy Halloween Weekend
The snow fell early this year, but the typical people who go sledding with improvised tools for a sled…
Bystander behavior affects everyone — instead take the hero pledge
Mike Dilbeck, founder of RESPONSE ABILITY, described his friend as a hero after his friend did something for him…
Dub-C Homecoming
One of the most school-spirited days in the fall semester begins with a parade and ends with crowning a King…
Losing loved ones
It all started when I was a sophomore in high school in 2004. I was 15- years-old. But let me…
Why don’t fellas use umbrellas?
Lately, I have had some pent-up animosity toward children who do not live in West Chester. That rain that they…
Israel should stop these prisoner exchanges
Last week, Hamas and Israel had a prisoner exchange: Hamas freed the Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit, in exchange for the…
Memories of a quaint shore town in Maryland
New York City, Miami, Hollywood: all three are top tourist cities in America. Places with glitz and glamour, landmarks, amusement…
College fortunes can be true
I’ve always been a collector. Of the things I’ve saved, fortune cookie messages were among them. There are simple joys…
Course equivalencies? Well, not really.
Courses taken at WCU and courses transferred from institutions that WCU has a transfer agreement with are said to be…
Fitting in
I was never the type of person who cared about fitting in. I never wanted to be popular. I was…
A blast of music from the past
Music has grown nowadays into a vast new territory of space. Never before has music been so “out there,” or…
Letters to the Editor
To the editor: I thought it was interesting how hypocritical Bill Hanharan’s editorial “Tim Wise is Wrong to Connect Race…
More on the topic of Tim Wise
This is my reply to Nicholas Silveri-Hiller’s op-ed as published on page 7 of this issue. A later op-ed will…