Meet the new boss
I’m a familiar face to The Quad, or maybe just a familiar name for people who are reading this and…
West Chester Alumnus Succeeds after College, Vietnam Draft
During a time where jobs are scarce for people graduating from college, college students can use all the help they…
Founder of Chester County Peace Movement visits classroom
Karen Porter, founder of the Chester County Peace Movement and community organizer with Organizing for America, spoke to West Chester…
Baseball earns first PSAC East sweep
The West Chester University baseball team earned their first sweep of the season over visiting PSAC East opponent Mansfield on…
Tharp turns around tennis program
With the season drawing to a close, the West Chester men’s and women’s tennis teams can look retrospectively at their…
ABC cancels ‘One Life to Live’ and ‘All My Children’
NEW YORK _ Two classic ABC soap operas will soon meet their demise: “All My Children” and “One Life to…
Wiz Khalifa to perform at WCU on April 27th
Wiz Khalifa will be coming to WCU’s campus on April 27. He will perform in Hollinger Fieldhouse for WCU students.…
T.J. Cromyak
On Friday, many students participated in the Day of Silence. The Day of Silence is a day where students take…
Academic Affairs holds town hall meeting
With the proposed budget cut on the university, the department of Academic Affairs held a town hall meeting on Thursday…
Welcome to “Your West Chester Vision
Everyone has probably been in a conversation about their hometown that starts with, “What this town needs is.” Mayor Carolyn…
College graduates prepare for future careers
Recent college graduates face improving job prospects, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Recent data shows that the Class of 2011…
WCU organizations provide free legal services to students
Sponsored by Off Campus and Commuter Association (OOCA) and Resident Hall Association (RHA), WCU students can seek free legal advice…
DJ’s perform at Poesis Scratch Off
DJ Amaze, Big Mark, DJ Dev, DJGROOVE, DJ Slice, DJ Meat, Dj Shorty T, DJ Say What?!, DJ E. Malik,…
Thoughts from the Mayor’s Office
As a West Chester University student, the intern to the Mayor of West Chester understands the stresses, crises and time-consuming…
Letters to the Editor
To the Editor,Our society has laws preventing the infringement on the rights of others. It is illegal to steal, it…
Active Minds prepares to send silence packing
On Thursday, April 28 and Friday, April 29, Active Minds will host two events in honor of the program; Send…
Women’s LAX conquers defending champs
No. 7 West Chester ran with a 16-3 victory against host Shippensburg preserving their 67th regular-season conference win, and nine-game…
English club pending publication is disappointing
Every year I look forward to the literature magazine that the English Club publishes towards the end of the spring…
Roommate find solutions prior to issues developing
College students are often assigned to live on campus in the residence halls during their first year. While some continue…
WCU sends three to Nationals
The West Chester women’s gymnastics team sent three gymnasts to Colorado to compete in the USAG National Championships which took…
Filmmaker finds strange tales among owners of exotic pets
KANSAS CITY, Mo. _ “Nobody likes to go to school on a Friday night.”That was filmmaker Michael Webber’s mantra when…
The benefits of student entrepreneurship
With high unemployment and job scarcity in our economy today, the prospect of entrepreneurship may entice those who feel that…
Softball clinches playoff spot in eastern division
The West Chester softball team took care of business this week by going 3-0, taking one game from Philadelphia University…
Proposed budget cuts may affect WCU students
A message from President Weinstein addressed the many issues facing the campus, including its impending budget cut from Gov. Tom…
Father Greg Boyle discusses Homeboy Industries
Beginning with a bakery, Father Greg Boyle provided jobs for gang members in order to help wave them from a…
Teacher feature presents… Dr. Martin Helmke
Earning a Bachelors in environmental science and geology from Antioch College in Yellow Springs Ohio, Dr. Martin Helmke is an…
CI hosts genocide conference to inform
On Monday, April 4, the Contemporary Issues (CI)organization brought the issue of genocide to West Chester University through guest speakers.…
April is “Distracted Driving Awareness Month
“April showers bring May flowers” is the popular phrase that people think of when April finally comes. Although April may…
WCU to host Transfeminism conference
On Friday April 15, West Chester students from Dr. Mandelia’s “Transnational Feminism” class will be hosting the 2011 Student Conference…
SGA candidates debate positions
On April 7, SGA held a debate in Sykes among the candidates running for office for the 2011-2012 school year.The…
With 14 million musical acts on MySpace, are any great band names left?
Snowflakes fluttered down, lightning flashed and inspiration for a brilliant new band name struck:Thundersnow. Mind you, I don’t actually have…
OCCA bridges students together with community
Recently, Off-Campus andCommuter Association (OCCA). OCCA sold Phillies tickets at a discounted rate for WCU students. As an organization, OCCA…
A Brief Review of the GRBJ
Last Saturday I had the pleasure of going to the Great Ram Band Jam, an event that showcases local talent…
Hookah and Moroccan Tea Anyone?
Cozy Hookah and Cigar Bar, located at 122. E. Gay St., opened it doors to the public in late 2010…
The Quad turnover: a farewell
Sunday, April 10 marked the beginning of the awkward two-day time period between the last layout session of The Quad’s…
April: national organ donor month
Do you remember the first time you made a promise?You were probably very young. In theory, a promise is one…
Warriors silence West Chester bats
The Golden Rams diamondmen took it on the chin against East Stroudsburg Saturday afternoon as they lost both ends of…
Grimwood helps Rams remain perfect in PSAC
No. 7 West Chester ran away with a 16-3 victory against host Shippensburg preserving their 67 regular-season conference win and…
Women’s tennis sink Ship
When we last left the West Chester University women’s tennis team, they were coming off of a comfortable 7-2 Pennsylvania…
Rams continue to bring home the gold
The West Chester track and field teams competed at the Danny Curran Invitational April 1 and 2 at Widener University…
Dave Matthews Band to stage 3-day festival on Chicago lakefront
The Dave Matthews Band will headline a three-day, multi-act, multi-stage festival July 8-10 on Chicago’s South Side lakefront, promoters announced…
Student statue gone missing?
I’m a full believer in students having an evening or afternoon completely away from their work. As a full-time student…
Youthful group struggles on diamond
West Chester’s baseball squad lost their weekend series to PSAC East opponent Shippensburg three games to one and now hold…
Philly Sports Corner
PhilliesThe most anticipated season in the 128 year history of the Philadelphia Phillies is officially underway. Forget the sunshine of…
Softball’s winning streak snapped
The West Chester University softball team entered this past week on a four game winning streak with a record of…
Pa. College students rally tuition budget cuts
Students and professors from Pennsylvania state universities rallied on the steps of the Capitol in Harrisburg on March 28 to…
Letters to the Editor
To the editor:As you stated in your publication, Governor Corbett announced his budget proposal. As a result, many people are…
Students are given chance to test for Chlamydia
The Women’s Center and the Health and Wellness Center are partnering together to give students the opportunity to get tested…
Academic dishonesty found among students
“Academic dishonesty” encompasses plagiarism, buying or selling term papers, to simply looking at aneighbor’s test, and all local colleges and…
Reign break dance club becomes official
Thanks to two friends whose love of dancing began in high school, West Chester University has its first break dance…