My life as…
An African Ebony, black is beautiful, black and shine, dark and lovely. Those were the phrases I grew accustomed to…
Recent study advocates merging PASSHE schools
As schools within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) face financial struggles, many are trying to determine the…
Channel not so awesome
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve seen that the television, movie and music industries have come under fire…
Letter from the Editor
Dear West Chester, I always enjoyed dramatic beginnings, almost as much as I enjoy dramatic endings. Lauren Detweiler set an…
A look at our legacy: WCU and the OJ Simpson trial
It’s kind of weird to say, but I am obsessed with the OJ Simpson story. A professional football player goes…
WCU softball sweeps university of the sciences
The Rams continue to show their dominance with a sweep against the University of the Sciences on Thursday. A strong…
Philly sports scene: High hopes for Phillies, Soul, Sixers
Needless to say, the future is bright for the Philadelphia sports scene. Not too long ago back in December, the…
College is too cheap
Q Lucky enough for me, my first year at West Chester University was covered by my wonderful mother’s savings account…
Getting down to the gritty ‘n’ witty
Do your strengths lie in your muscles or in your mind? Do you think you have what it takes to…
Plugged in: The dangers of modern technology
It is becoming easier and easier for anyone to access the internet and use digital devices, and this seem to…
Marvel’s got itself infinite possibilities
The entire Marvel Cinematic Universe has all come down to “Avengers: Infinity War,” which has just released worldwide this past…
Bill Cosby’s honorary degree rescinded after guilty verdict
On Thursday, April 26 after 14 hours of deliberation, the jury at Montgomery County Courthouse handling comedian Bill Cosby’s retrial…
North and South Korea hold summit
According to ABC NEWS journalists Hakyung Kate Lee and Joohee Cho, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean…
Adventure for the perfect treat: Kiwi
Back in high school, going to get frozen yogurt was a pretty common after-school practice at Yapple or Top-it in…
In defense of the Oxford comma
-Q Mark Twain, world-renowned American author and a darling of the historical literary scene once said, “Brevity is the soul…
Tales from the Ram’s Horn Diner
PREFACE Some moments in certain places lend themselves to become a story. The cosmic timing of a situation links itself…
Western media gives unbalanced coverage of Israeli occupation of Palestine
Much of the mainstream media, regardless of political leanings, do not often touch on the topic of Israel and Palestine.…
WCU takes two from Bloomsburg
The West Chester Rams started off their week by traveling up to New York to face St. Thomas Aquinas College.…
My fav documentaries
(500) days of summer Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Memento Inglorious B*sterds The Room Marvel’s Batman Vs. Superman Infinity…
The WCU experience through the eyes of Kaitlin Brinker
Graduation is just two short weeks away and as I reflect on my time here at West Chester University, it…
Revealing white victimhood
Academics, political commentators, journalists, students and opinion writers all have an obligation, inherent within their disciplines and practices, to accurately…
Schism, Part 3
You are familiar with how our relationship pans out. It is the very same Tyler from before. He was a…
Waffle House faces aftermath of shooting
Early on Sunday, April 22, a man clad only in a jacket shot and killed two people outside a Waffle…
Gun control town hall engages students and politicians
On April 20, following the March For Our Lives walkout, West Chester student, Ellie Sullum, hosted and moderated a town…
Young voter turnout
It is without a doubt that our most recent election was a turbulent one to say the least. With many…
Do graduation requirements cause more stress than good?
As a senior, I finally know what it means to have senioritis. It’s a crazy feeling of knowing that you…
The WCU experience through the eyes of Danaé Reid
Unlike most people, I’ve had a specific and strategic plan for my life ever since I was about six years…
The importance of participation
Initially, I really struggled with figuring out what to write for this week’s paper because this will be my last…
Whiskey business: Saloon 151
Twenty television screens set to sports channels, a bar packed with whiskey bottles and rustic crown molding completes the look…
Hometown heroes: Horace Pippin
There were two things that Horace Pippin could never forget: suffering and sunset. While hardship was an ever-present theme in…
Quad Diversity Minute – 4/26/18
Here’s Jennifer Odiatu with this week’s diversity minute!
Quad Weather Minute – 4/26/18
Here’s Danaé Reid with today’s weather minute!
Talking (New) Politics
Flashback to Copenhagen, Denmark circa 2009: The popular alternative band New Politics was planting its roots beginning with David Boyd,…
Philly sports scene: Union struggling
The Philadelphia Union has had a rough start to their 2018 campaign. Despite beating the New England Revolution in the…
What’s really in your lease? A warning for USH residents
When signing paperwork, no one ever looks at the fine print. People usually just flip through the papers, eyes glazing…
Students participate in Dub-C 48-Hour Film Race
On Thursday, April 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. in Sykes Student Union, WCU held their reception and awards ceremony…
Don’t touch our hair
Black hair is magical. It defies gravity, dances against the wind and grows high above our heads towards the sun.…
Beychella
On Saturday, April 14, 2018, Beyoncé made history as the first black woman ever to headline Coachella. As she put…
Letter from the Editor
Dear West Chester, Wow, this is going to be a hard one—this is officially my last issue as editor-in-chief of…
Scarpelli, Melone shine for WCU baseball
The Golden Rams traveled to Millersville University to kick off their four-game series against the Marauders this weekend. The first…
Student fights for new sexual assault reporting system
Sometimes you do not realize something needs to change until you are living proof that it does. Senior WCU student…
Dub-C for Our Lives calls for common sense gun laws
Friday, April 20, 2018 marked 19 years since the Columbine High School shooting. It also marked Dub-C for Our Lives…
What’s in the box (of books)?
Music and quality live entertainment are two features that have become synonymous with West Chester over the years. New bands…
Sixers playoff series “heating up”
We Sixers fans have found ourselves with three playoff games under our belt after Thursday’s dramatic win over the Miami…
Philadelphia Starbucks sparks national race discussion
The Philadelphia community continues to respond to the arrest of two black men last Thursday at the Rittenhouse Square Starbucks…
Historical Queeries
American writer Audre Lorde was a poet, feminist, womanist and civil rights activist. She was born in New York City…
My experience with sisterhood
I do not have biological sisters. As life would have it, I am the only granddaughter of seven grandchildren on…
Evolution and you
Understanding evolution is vital to understanding what it means to be human. For as long as we could ask questions,…
Taiko drumming
Forty-eight students from Tamagawa University, Japan, performed Japanese traditional Taiko drumming and folkloric dance at Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall…