SAAC presents Make-A-Wish reveal for young Golden Ram
Photo courtesy of Nico Meola. West Chester University’s Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) hosted their third consecutive Make-a-Wish reveal for 5-year-old Brody Spezio during…
Vote for your best interest, not your mirror image
Illustration by Evan Madden. I am a brown, female, twentysomething Republican. In other words, I am a unicorn. My rarity is…
Men’s basketball historic streak comes to an end against ESU
Image courtesy of Tyler Jefferson. WCU’s Men’s Basketball team’s last home game of the 2018-2019 regular season had a lot…
Letter from The Quad Staff
Dear West Chester, While you have already had the benefit of watching the Oscars play out at the time of…
College students seek comfort in palm-reading
Photo courtesy of Kirsten Magas. Hidden amongst the bustling shops of West Gay St. is a small building, the window illuminated by the light…
Ask Ali: Can Trump declare a state of an emergency if we’re not in one?
Image: “Donald Trump” by Gage Skidmore is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. Raging storms, food shortages, deadly plague, war, treason,…
Philly Sports Scene: still no Harper, squad shaping up
Image: “Bryce Harper” by Keith Allison is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. The 2019 Philadelphia Phillies will look to improve…
Gymnastics Update: WCU Scores Their Season-High
Image via wcupagoldenrams.com. On Jan 27, the Golden Rams took on Springfield College for their best meet of the season…
How to change a tire (and other things we didn’t learn in high school)
Photo courtesy of Kirsten Magas. Flat tires are my biggest fear and I faced it on Thursday, Feb. 21. While…
Local Girls coming to WCU
Local Girls” is the story of a girl named Diskit, and how her entire perception of interpersonal relationships changes when…
Take Care: mental health resources on campus
[This is article one in a reoccurring column guiding students through the navigation of mental health on college campuses. According…
Benefits of exercising
Everyone knows it’s important to work out, but how many people do? 50 percent? 40 percent? No, it’s much lower…
A college collage: science and mathematics
Photo courtesy of Kirsten Magas. With construction underway on the Sciences and Engineering Center, the University is gearing up to…
YouTuber Matt Watson exposes YouTube pedophilia ring
Last week, YouTuber Matt Watson released a video under his channel “MattsWhatItIs” that detailed a glitch in the algorithm which…
WCUR 91.7 FM Album of the Week: “Future Ruins” by Swervedriver
Rating: 7.5 out of 10 Thoughts on the album: “‘Spiked Flower’ is cool as heck” – Ashley Parenti, General Manager “Really dig the rough, shoegaze-y feel of…
Active shooter signs: helpful or hurtful?
There are 18 academic buildings on West Chester University’s North Campus; go on an eye-spy search in any of them…
Athletes of the week
Images via wcupagoldenrams.com. Jackson Hyland (Avondale, Pa./Kennett) registered a double-double on Wednesday evening against Mansfield as the senior registered 20…
Alita: Battle Angel review
In going to the movie theaters, life was at a standstill. In witnessing “Alita: Battle Angel”, I was never the…
Borderlinks: humanitarian aid is never a crime
Photo courtesy of Emily Rodden via Google Maps. Eight humanitarian volunteers have been charged with federal crimes. Their trial started…
Genie Oil and Gas: what WCU students need to know
Genie Oil and Gas is most likely a company you have never heard of, however, it has the most unbelievable…
Mumia Abu-Jamal may be granted appeal after years in jail
Image: “Dennis Brutus at ‘Free Mumia’ rally” by Carolmooredc is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. At nearly four in the…
Cinematic Essence: A Night at the Garden
There exists a historical trend where, amidst great cultural shifts and moments of political precariousness, certain citizens choose to actively…
President’s Day speak-out for people power
President’s Day: a day for patriotic celebration and remembrance, a day reserved for celebrating our past and current administration. The…
AAF introduces new elements to football
Football fans, now that the Super Bowl has ended, it’s time for your yearly offseason debates: Who will go where,…
A golden opportunity: 25 hours of fun and gaming at WCU
When one hears about a “Gaming Marathon,” a setting quickly pops into mind: controllers and wires scattered around the floor,…
Bernie Sanders announces presidential bid for 2020
Image: “Bernie Sanders” by Nick Solari is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders announced his candidacy for…
In Bernie we trust
Image: “Sen. Bernie Sanders 5532” by Randy Bayne is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. With 2020 just around the corner,…
WCU’s bike share program promotes sustainability
Photo courtesy of Sam Walsh. To promote environmental sustainability, The Office of Sustainability at West Chester University implemented a “bike…
Improv-ing the mood at West Chester
Photo courtesy of Brendan Lordan. West Chester’s improv team, Deep Dish Pizzazz, kicked off the semester with their first show last Thursday. More than…
Where can we break our silence?
Image: “Protesting Brett Kavanaugh Chicago Illinois 10-4-18 4354” by Charles Edward Miller is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. It’s nothing…
WCU baseball 2019 season preview
Opening day for the Golden Rams is just around the corner. Coming off a 31-17 season where the Rams disappointingly…
Creative writing: The Tree on Beverly Street Part 2: Mom
The tree mentioning Kylie’s mom was probably the worst that could happen to Kylie on her first day of school.…
Nobel Peace Committee Member Asle Toje visits WCU
Photo courtesy of Mark Gutierrez. In 1935, during the rise in power of the Nazi party, Carl von Ossietzky—editor of a dissident newspaper in…
The Pitch Perfect Experience
Photos courtesy of Marissa Brewer. If you’ve ever seen “Pitch Perfect,” you’ve indirectly heard of the ICCA, the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella.…
Athletes of the week
Images via www.wcupagoldenrams.com. Rylee Power (Newtown Square, Pa./Marple Newtown) had a great week as she registered back-to-back double-digit performances for…
Creative Writing: The Tree on Beverly Street, Part 1: Meet Kylie
It was November. As she walked down the street, the leaves wrinkling under her feet, she felt a drop of…
Ask Ali: Congresswomen fight back against State of the Union
Image: “State of the Union protest” by Victoria Pickering is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. On Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019,…
Meghan Markle: race and the royals
On May 19, 2018, an estimated 3 billion people tuned in to watch Meghan Markle walk down the aisle and…
Women’s Basketball overcomes slow start; defeats Mansfield
WEST CHESTER, Pa. – The West Chester University women’s basketball team (13-12, 9-8 PSAC) overcame a slow start to the…
The traveling column: Harry Potter culture in Edinburgh
For many Harry Potter fans that are not aware of the specifics behind J.K. Rowling’s creation of the franchise, London…
Cinematic Essence: Velvet Buzzsaw
Welcome to Cinematic Essence, where I critique both contemporary and classic films and discuss how they utilize narrative, mise-en-scène and…
WCU’s Dr. Lorenzo Cena weighs in on climate change
Image: “Climate Change: Too hot to handle” by Takver is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. On Feb. 6, NASA released…
Borderlinks: no more death trials
Within the Tucson Peace Center a group of about 10-15 people from all over the United States congregated on Jan.13.…
Vaccinations: a toxic conversation
Image: “IPV vaccination” by Sanofi Pasteur is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. Before I comment on the vaccine debate, I…
Philly Sports Scene: Sixers must gel to beat Celtics
Image: “Tomas Satroansky, JJ Redick” by Keith Allison is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. The Philadelphia 76ers enter the NBA…
Letter from The Quad Editorial Board
Dear West Chester, Asle Toje, youngest member of the Nobel Peace Prize committee, stated at WCU on Friday that the…
West Chester University’s history of blackface
Photo via West Chester University Serpentine Yearbook, 1935. Recently, Virginia governor Ralph Northam and Attorney General Mark Herring have admitted…
Behind the controller: a new spot for gamers
Anyone who visits West Chester can enjoy the wide array of bars, restaurants and a small number of shops. When…
Global Ram scholarship stories: a trip to Guatemala
Photo courtesy of Nicole Castro-Valdez. Meeting WCU student Nicole Castro-Valdez is like sitting outside on a sunny spring day; she…
Four keys to success for WCU Men’s Basketball
Photo courtesy of Tyler Jefferson. With just three games left in the regular season, West Chester’s men’s basketball team have…