Gene editing used on human embryos to determine gene function
For the first time, researchers have disabled a gene in human embryos using CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology to determine the…
Use your voice: join Daedalus
Daedalus is West Chester University’s literary magazine. Founded in 1972, Daedalus allows students to showcase their work. The club accepts…
The other side of Nixon
In the seventh of the biblical beatitudes, Christ told his disciples: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called…
Why I stand
In mid-September of 1814, American lawyer Francis Scott Key sat aboard a British naval vessel right outside the Baltimore Harbor…
The ideology of censorship
A recent study of college students’ views on free speech conducted by the Brookings Institution produced shocking findings. Of 1,500…
Scranton gets a new train set
Comedian and TV host John Oliver of “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” brought his attention to Scranton, Pennsylvania. Specifically,…
Philly horror prison show
If you fancy yourself as someone not easily scared, be sure to stop by two of the scariest haunted attractions…
Football riding three game win streak
West Chester University football (4-1, 2-0 PSAC) managed to avenge last season’s narrow defeat to Kutztown University (3-2, 1-1 PSAC)…
Pro talk: Sixers aiming to take next step
I haven’t been around for that long in my lifetime, about 21 years to be exact, and while I started…
Volleyball drops pair of PSAC contests
Women’s Volleyball opened up conference play this week after almost a week-long break against California University of PA, the first…
Field hockey goes .500 on week
After returning home for Slippery Rock, the Golden Rams were on the road again to face Millersville and Seton Hill.…