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…
The Free Library of Philadelphia welcomes author Jodi Picoult
Highly-praised contemporary author Jodi Picoult will soon stop in the City of Brotherly Love during her current book tour.…
The Silent Session: unspoken interview with singer Elle Varner
Rising star Elle Varner is a recording artist who released her debut single, “Perfectly Imperfect” this past August. The…
Taylor Swift invites New Jersey teen to American County Music Awards
Music superstar Taylor Swift has inivited a teenage boy from New Jersey to be her date at the 2012…
The World/ Inferno Friendship Society mixes things up at The Note
“Speak easy,” a term coined back in the 1930s, refers to an illegal establishment that served alcohol during the…
The greatest Oscar acceptance speech never given
Quick, name the 10 most memorable Oscar acceptances speeches ever given, not including Sally Field’s iconic “You like me”…
Men, women both place No. 1 at PSAC Championships
The West Chester University men’s and women’s swimming teams dominated the Pennsylvania State Athletic Competition beginning last Thursday and…
Winning streak reaches eight for men’s basketball
Coming into the 2011-2012 season, the West Chester University men’s basketball team wanted to make history. Step one of…
Two big wins prepare women’s basketball for playoffs
During the final week of the 2011-12 regular season, the West Chester University women’s basketball team won a pair…
Women’s hockey wins DVCHC title with defeat of UVA
Last Sunday afternoon, West Chester’s women’s hockey team played in the DVCHC league championship game against the University of…
WCU to add women’s wrestling team for next season
Over the past four years, West Chester University’s wrestling team has had a copious amount of success. Two conference…
Phillies offseason worries slowly fading as spring training begins
After an early exit from the playoffs last year at the hands of the St. Louis Cardinals, the Phillies…
Graduate Student Association brings bus on-campus, shuttles to Graduate Business Center
The Graduate Student Association (GSA) has been hard at work these past two semesters. Graduate students may breathe…
HSA gears up for Aid to South Africa
On April 15, 2012, the West Chester University Honors College and the Honors Student Association (HSA) will…
Voice No to Budget Cuts
Whenever college students hear the words budget cuts, they automatically think: tuition increase. This is a likely possibility since…
Letters to the Editor
The Rocket, Slippery Rock University Budget. When you see that word, you probably want to put down the newspaper and…
College Cellar: new website eases college student life
College Cellar is a new website to make college life easier. What does it mean to be a college…
Food insecurity: an issue at home, abroad
Imagine the anxiety of not knowing when you will get your next meal. For many people, this is not…
Many collaborate to sponsor eating disorders awareness week
The Sister-to-Sister peer mentors of West Chester University will be holding Eating Disorders Awareness Week from Feb. 27 to…
Constantly sick?
Why is it that we always seem to get sick in the winter? With the drop in temperatures, immunity…
Bathing suit season: is it your friend or foe?
Aside from finals week, bathing suit season is that time of year that tends to creep up quickly and…
Council seeks to prohibit student housing expansion in town center
The West Chester Borough Council introduced the discussion of eliminating the future expansion of student housing in the town…
Loss to Stony Brook knocks men’s hockey from playoffs
Just over a week ago it was still possible for the men’s hockey team to earn a bid to…
West Chester Diamondmen set to start 2012 campaign
With the start of the season just around the corner, the West Chester University baseball team is ready for…
Women’s rugby earns tie with No. 5 Naval Academy
On February 18, 2012, the West Chester women’s rugby team took on the United States Naval Academy at an…
Women’s basketball remains in second after 78-54 rout
In front of a packed crowd on Senior Day, the West Chester University women’s basketball team thoroughly dominated their…
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…
Leapin’ lizards! Leap Day, a day to celebrate
Life has a plethora of underappreciated aspects, such as looking at the clock in the middle of the night…
WCU Youth for Ron Paul group emerges on campus
Students, faculty, and staff may have noticed students petitioning in the Academic Quad lately. These students are gathering…
Safety alerts have campus on edge, Public Safety encourages alertness
Public Safety police officers are still investigating the two assaults that occurred on-campus earlier this month. At this…
Budget cuts worry students, costs questioned
On Feb. 7, Governor Corbett announced his proposed budget for the 2012-2013 academic year. This proposed budget…
Traditional housing converts first floor bathrooms to single occupancy
Transgender Policy Committee, a subcommittee of LGBTQA created last semester, has an agenda in the works to make West…
Is there a doctor in the house? A review of Dr. Dog’s sixth album
Over the past decade, Dr. Dog has been proving their place in the hearts of many with their wailing,…
Women’s hockey advances to DVCHC Championship
For their final regular season game, the women’s hockey team was supposed to compete against American University, but American…
Hype for “The Vow” underwhelms audiences
On the weekend before Valentine’s Day, I reluctantly said “I do” to the year’s first highly-anticipated romantic drama, “The…
Oscar – nominated “The Artist” breaks movie norms
With Hollywood producing films that include brand new technology that enhances sound and color, it is hard to imagine…
Sykes After Dark Photos
RHA sponsors Winter Wonderland Ball. (All photos courtsey of Sykes After Dark. )
Going green while on a college budget
Internships are a staple in today’s college culture, and everyday more independent businesses are beginning to catch on to…
The Movie Tavern’s comfortable atmosphere is worth the high prices
The Movie Tavern, located in Collegeville, gives you dinner, drinks, and a movie- all in one! They just made…
A different kind of college transition
Most first-year students living in the residence halls have to adapt to living away from home. For some, they walk…
Animals, more than pets
Five out of ten dogs and seven out of ten cats are destroyed simply because there is no one…
How to dress for your body type
“Fashion is an architecture; it is a matter of proportions,” quoted by none other than the meticulous fashion couturier…
Winning streak to six for WCU men’s basketball
The red-hot Rams continue their recent tear as they defeated Shippensburg Wednesday night 71-63 and knocked off second place…
WCU Swim team takes early lead in PSACs
While Clarion seeks to earn the first place position at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference to beat the Golden…
Softball under way with doubleheader sweep of Chowan
The Lady Rams got off to a great start to the 2012 season as they swept their first two…
Letters to the Editor
To the Editor: This past week, Governor Tom Corbett proposed a budget for the coming year that will reduce state…
Teacher Feature Presents: Dr. Timothy Brown
Dr. Timothy J. Brown is a professor and the Department Chair of West Chester University’s Department of Communication Studies.…
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,…