Quak: Frats make “Ram’s Don’t Haze” tattoo mandatory part of the initiation process
In response to the growing “Ram’s Don’t Haze” movement, many frats have started to fully embrace the process through a…
Quak: WCU announces quarantine bubble on Academic Quad for students with mumps
Just a few days after Temple University’s Mumps outbreak reached over 100 cases, Dr. Davenport announced the newest plan to…
A College Collage: The College of Arts & Humanities
Photo courtesy of Kirsten Magas. This is the third article in a recurring column giving students an inside look at…
WCU Softball takes down Kutztown and Jefferson
Photo courtesy of www.wcupagoldenrams.com. The Golden Rams capped-off yet another solid week of play (21-12 overall), finishing with conference wins…
A single act: SWOA shows off student creativity on campus
Photo courtesy of Annika Jorgensen. On the weekend of March 29, University Theatre hosted their annual “Student Written One Acts…
Quak: To combat shortage, university adds single parking space in the academic quad
Photo courtesy of Google Earth. It’s no secret that the parking situation at West Chester is, to quote Donald Trump,…
SGA candidates debate campus issues
Photos courtesy of SGA. On Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 5:30 p.m., the Student Government Association (SGA) hosted a public…
Never fold: remaining unapologetic
Photo courtesy of Lauren Townsville. Never fold. Remaining unapologetic, remaining true and self-preservation are techniques that are essential for the…
A College Collage: The College of Health Sciences
Photo courtesy of Kirsten Magas. This is the second article in a recurring column giving students an inside look at…
Ask Ali: college admissions & privilege
Image: “University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, California” by Ken Lund is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. Unless you…
History of WCU Women’s Sports
Photo courtesy of the 1915 Serpentine. According to the 1910 Pathfinder, WCU’s original yearbook, women’s sports at West Chester can…
Behind the Controller: Video Game Club
Image: “Gray Nintendo Nes Console And Controllers” by Tomasz Filipek is licensed under the Pexels License. Hello, and welcome, dear…
“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…
“Domestic terrorist” passes background check
Infographic by Alexis Lincoln. Last week, a self-proclaimed white nationalist was arrested on gun and drug charges. Fifteen guns and…
The Koch brothers lobby for conservative education
Image courtesy of Lum3n.com via Pexels. Textbooks and school curriculum in general have a history of reported bias from the…
WCU Gymnastics: four meets in February
Image courtesy of www.wcupagoldenrams.com. On Feb. 3, the Golden Rams had a spectacular meet at Towson University. It was predicted…
Men’s Basketball falls in season finale — playoffs begin March 6
Image courtesy of www.wcupagoldenrams.com. On Feb. 27, the men’s basketball team traveled to Shippensburg to play in their final game of the regular…
Two perspectives on finding community at WCU
Devin Washington This past month I had the chance to speak with Devin Washington, a student known around West Chester as …
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 during…
Vote for your best interest, not your mirror image
Illustration by Evan Madden. I am a brown, female, twentysomething Republican. In other words, I am a unicorn. My rarity is…
Gymnastics Update: WCU Scores Their Season-High
Image via wcupagoldenrams.com. On Jan 27, the Golden Rams took on Springfield College for their best meet of the season…
Active shooter signs: helpful or hurtful?
There are 18 academic buildings on West Chester University’s North Campus; go on an eye-spy search in any of them…
A golden opportunity: 25 hours of fun and gaming at WCU
When one hears about a “Gaming Marathon,” a setting quickly pops into mind: controllers and wires scattered around the floor,…
Improv-ing the mood at West Chester
Photo courtesy of Brendan Lordan. West Chester’s improv team, Deep Dish Pizzazz, kicked off the semester with their first show last Thursday. More than…
Nobel Peace Committee Member Asle Toje visits WCU
Photo courtesy of Mark Gutierrez. In 1935, during the rise in power of the Nazi party, Carl von Ossietzky—editor of a dissident newspaper in…
The Pitch Perfect Experience
Photos courtesy of Marissa Brewer. If you’ve ever seen “Pitch Perfect,” you’ve indirectly heard of the ICCA, the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella.…
West Chester University’s history of blackface
Photo via West Chester University Serpentine Yearbook, 1935. Recently, Virginia governor Ralph Northam and Attorney General Mark Herring have admitted…
Four keys to success for WCU Men’s Basketball
Photo courtesy of Tyler Jefferson. With just three games left in the regular season, West Chester’s men’s basketball team have…
Fatal Attraction: the interest behind serial killers
Image: “Light in the cell” by jurek d. is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0. Netflix’s new show, “Conversations with a…
The Ram Initiative: Real Achievement Matters
Photo courtesy of Ethan Wasserman. Friday, Feb. 15, the RAM Initiative students and their peer mentors took time out of their busy schedules to…
Students dissatisfied with no contact orders
Image courtesy of Kirsten Magas, The Quad Features Editor. Filing a no contact directive is an option when conflict takes place between…
WCU Softball 2019 season preview
Image caption: Third-year infielder Courtney Stump (Kutztown, PA/Kutztown HS) pictured here getting in position to field a ground ball. She…
WCU basketball streak continues; Coach Blair secures 200th victory
Caption:Men’s Basketball Coach Damien Blair pictured here discussing with a referee. He is now the only coach to reach 200…
Bob Mould’s newest “Sunshine Rock” shines
Image: “Bob Mould of Husker Du, Sugar” by angelo Yap is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Bob Mould continues his…
An interview with Miss West Chester University
Image courtesy of Chase Sanders Chase Sanders, a junior majoring in vocal performance with a minor in psychology, won West…
Pixar sparks new conversation
Image: “Slate It” by Jakob Owens via Unsplash Pixar Animation Studios – a company known for its feel-good family films…
One student’s journey to the border
A shirt stuck in a tree, blowing in the wind. Black water bottles tossed on the side of the road.…
The important distinction between masculinity and toxic masculinity
If you follow the minefield that is Twitter outrage, you’ve probably heard about the new Gillette ad and the backlash…
WCU gymnastics start off season strong
Image: courtesy of www.wcupagoldenrams.com The West Chester University Golden Ram gymnastics team started their season on Jan. 13 at the…
Education students pay more money on top of other expenses
Image: “Apple Red Delicious” by jarmoluk Within the past year, West Chester University has required that students pursuing their Bachelor…
PASSHE and APSCUF prepare for negotiations
Image: “RAM HDR 2” by Christian Penny is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 At the beginning of the semester, an important subject weighs on…
Public safety email on unidentified threat creates confusion
An email sent out by public safety in the late morning of Jan. 31 gave details on a “potential threat…
Special education in Pennsylvania: an uphill battle
Image: “Classroom School Education” by Wokandapix In 1972, the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) was passed. This ensured…
Move over Elizabeth Warren, it’s #OurTime
Image: “Nasty women vote” by Emmad Mazhari “If Elizabeth Warren gets the presidential ballot, I’m not voting for her,” my sister said nonchalantly. My father…
“Mary Queen of Scots” is film royalty
Image: “Mary Queen of Scots” by Kasman Irish actress Saoirse Ronan’s portrayal of Mary Stuart in the movie “Mary Queen…
Cinematic Essence: The Favourite
Image: “Celebrating the Royal Wedding in Windsor” by King’s Church International Welcome to Cinematic Essence, where I critique both contemporary and classic films and discuss how they utilize narrative,…
A look at updates to Anderson Hall
A special thanks to the WCU Facilities Division, Design & Construction for allowing The Quad to walk through Anderson Hall…
The housing double standard
As students look for places to live next year, the West Chester student housing system can seem like a maze…
Family of Professor Short Jr. raises money for private investigator via GoFundMe page
Associate Professor Thomas Short Jr. was recently reported missing in Ohio when he did not show up for Thanksgiving dinner.…
Cinematic Essence: Buster Scruggs
Welcome to Cinematic Essence, where I critique both contemporary and classic films and discuss how they utilize narrative, mise-en-scène and…