Quad Weather Minute – 12/3/18
Here’s Jayla Murdock with today’s weather minute.
The housing double standard
As students look for places to live next year, the West Chester student housing system can seem like a maze…
Climate change report sparks skepticism from Trump administration
During Thanksgiving, a group of scientists from the U.S. released their latest report on the issue of climate change. According…
Family of Professor Short Jr. raises money for private investigator via GoFundMe page
Associate Professor Thomas Short Jr. was recently reported missing in Ohio when he did not show up for Thanksgiving dinner.…
WCU’s Information Services and Technology announce new improvements to resources
WCU’s Information Services and Technology is excited to announce new improvements to its technologies and resources offered to students and…
Duck Donuts comes to West Chester
Duck Donuts came to West Chester Saturday, Dec. 1. However, The Quad was invited for a little sneak preview Wednesday,…
The compassion of Bianca Roberson lives on
Bianca Roberson was 18 years old when she was shot and killed on her way home from college shopping in…
Dan Freed brings his painting to Gay Street Plaza
From Ohio to Oregon and to our beloved borough, Dan Freed has carried passion for art no matter where he…
Beating the winter blues
We often think of winter as a cheerful and festive time of the year to look forward to: a season…
The holidays in Scotland
Every year it seems like holiday preparations start even earlier than in years past, but at least the United States…
QVC Christmas parade
QVC West Chester 39th Annual Christmas Parade officially kicked off the holiday season in downtown West Chester, Friday night. Tens…
Fantastic plot holes and where to find them: the crimes of Rowling
Over Thanksgiving break, my mom and I made the holy commute to see “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” in…
Letter from the editor
Dear West Chester, December is often split between two different moods: the first is that of “holiday cheer”, a time…
Black Friday shopping: riskier than it seems
King of Prussia mall — a local mall which happens to be the second largest in America — attracts thousands…
Ask Ali: is feminism just for girls?
On Nov. 12, 2018, an article was published on CNN in which the prime minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, stated…
Cinematic Essence: Buster Scruggs
Welcome to Cinematic Essence, where I critique both contemporary and classic films and discuss how they utilize narrative, mise-en-scène and…
Immortality vs technology
If you could live forever, would you? Believe it or not, billionaires have already been funding scientists to invent technology…
WCU men’s soccer fall short of national title
The Golden Rams’ postseason run ended in heartbreaking fashion in the NCAA Division II Championship game on Saturday. After winning…
Philly sports column: farewell to the process
Sixers fans, it has finally come to this. About five years ago, then Sixers’ General Manager Sam Hinkie hired a…
The killer diet
Most of us have grown up learning that meat is an important food group. From school lunch meat sandwiches to…
Shaky start to the season for men’s basketball
Photo caption: Fourth-year guard Frank Rokins (Plainfield, NJ / St. Mary’s HS) pictured flying in for a slam dunk against Edinboro…
Flyers fire Ron Hextall and start the search for a new GM
Last Monday, the Philadelphia Flyers relieved Ron Hextall from his General Manager duties, which ended his five-year tenure with the…
Athletes of the week
Destiny Jefferson (Scranton, Pa./West Scranton) had another stellar week this week eclipsing the 20-point barrier in a pair of West…
Chasing a dream: former WCU star Nick Ward thriving in minors
Former West Chester shortstop, Nick Ward, couldn’t have gotten his professional career off to a better start. Ward, who was…
An Atheist Christmas
“You are fettered,” said Scrooge, trembling. “Tell me why?” “I wear the chain I forged in life,” replied the Ghost.…