Finals week is here – a guide to overcoming the stress and making it to winter break
It’s that time of the semester again…finals week is slowly approaching, leaving many students in a state of stress.…
West Chester continues recent dominance in swimming and diving
A dominant performance by the West Chester men’s swimming team highlighted an action-packed weekend for the university’s swimming and diving…
Women’s soccer playoff run comes to an end with quarterfinal loss
The West Chester women’s soccer team’s season (15-5-1) unfortunately came to an end with a tough loss to Saint Rose…
Cal hands Lady Rams first loss of season at Hollinger
Despite Alex Lennon scoring 22 points and breaking the school’s career record for blocked shots, the West Chester women’s…
Rams swept by Stony Brook, lose fifth straight
West Chester’s DI men’s hockey team lost its fifth straight game Saturday with a 5-2 loss to Stony Brook. The…
Women’s hoops coach Kane finds success with unusual approach
When Grinnell College sophomore guard Jack Taylor rose to the top of the NCAA record books by scoring 138 points…
Famous people born this month: Mo’Nique
It all started with a dare. One night, at the Comedy Factory Outlet in Baltimore, Mo’Nique’s brother challenged her…
Winter wonderland: Holiday music in West Chester
Winter has seemingly come early here at West Chester, with the first recorded snowfall of the season in November. The…
Joseph Gordon-Levitt collaborates with Philadelphia
Since he was a child, Joseph Gordon-Levitt has been charming millions with his earnest grin and undeniable talent. He snagged…
Department of Theatre & Dance presents “The Mousetrap”
Currently celebrating its 50th Anniversary season, the West Chester University Department of Theatre and Dance is hauling out all the…
Precise fashion show “thrills” West Chester’s campus
This year’s edition of the Precise fall fashion show was a smash. With over 400 people in attendance, the…
The latest Bond film, “Skyfall,” does not fail to impress fans
James Bond movies never get old, and Sam Mendes reiterated that with the release of “Skyfall” in November, starring…
Holiday scents motivate buyers during the season
For years, unknowingly the stores’ secret to motivate shoppers to spend more during the holidays is the sense of…
English Club’s Literary Magazine
The English Club at WCU is a student-run organization that focuses on literature and art. They meet Mondays at…
WCU hosts second annual Sleep Out to End Hunger and Homelessness
On Nov. 16, West Chester University hosted the second annual Sleep Out to End Hunger and Homelessness on the residential…
“Boy Meets World” sequel series in development
After years of trying to get their own personal lives to live up to the Cory and Topanga pedestal…
Reputation Changer looking to hire WCU students
Calling all writers! Reputation Changer, a local West Chester company, located right on North Church St., is looking to…
Weekly Comments
Is it me or is it cold? The weather hit WCU at full force this week. Just walking to…
WCU hosts famous journalist, Roya Hakakian
On Nov. 27, nationally acclaimed Iranian-American writer Roya Hakakian held a craft lecture and discussion at the WCU Poetry House.…
Students Actively Moving Forward restarts WCU chapter
Students Actively Moving Forward is a nonprofit national organization that helps college students to cope with their grief over…
Humans are no longer as intelligent as in 1000 B.C.
“The immense capacity of the human brain to learn new tricks is under attack from an array of genetic…
PASSHE strike still possible
Throughout this semester, WCU’s faculty has endured an ongoing process of negotiating a contract to meet the needs for…
Greek organizations elect 2012-2013 executive boards
On the evening of Nov. 29, the PanHellenic Council (PHC), the Inter Fraternal Council (IFC), and the Black and…
BLUER hosts pollution summit
Local groups with an eye toward emissions reduction gathered Saturday Nov. 3 at the West Chester Municipal Building to…
Reformed Neo-Nazi T.J. Leyden speaks to WCU students
On Monday, Nov. 12, reformed Neo-Nazi Tom “T.J.” Leyden spoke to WCU students in an event called “Escape the…
A guide to dining out in West Chester
It becomes apparent very quickly that West Chester has plenty of restaurants and other food outlets. It is actually…
A lesson from Nozick
In my philosophy class we discussed an idea proposed by Robert Nozick, regarding a machine that would allow an…
A reminder for finals week: get organized!
Finals week is soon to be upon us. We have all been there before and in case you have…
A great season for R.A. Dickey
New York Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey, a name that is synonymous with a knuckleball, was cemented into baseball history…