Month: February 2021

Whenever something tragic and unexpected happens on the news, there is always someone who says, “I’ve never thought this would…

Photo by Giana Reno – South Walnut Street at 4 p.m. Feb. 18.   Lately, the snow days have turned…

When I was 11-years-old, I was terrified after I finished reading Suzanne Collins’ novel, “The Hunger Games.” A book about…

Photographer: Win McNamee/Getty Images   The insurrection at the Capitol building occurring on Jan. 6 was the direct consequences of…

This winter has shown nothing short of climate change. Through the end of last year to now, we’ve seen bizarre…

Investing is something we all know is good to partake in, but what does it really mean to invest? Should…

Reading a recent op-ed in this publication, published shortly after the election, I was reminded of how nice a break…

This week I’ve had the pleasure of speaking to Ben Verschoor, the host of the game jam “Jamesis.” Last week,…

Graphic created by Evan Brooks using Wix.   There is a famous quote that goes along the lines of, “the…

Photo by Gabriel Benois on Unsplash   This week marks National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Led by the National Eating…

“‘The Dig’ presents a vivid story of discovery and hope of archaeological artifacts but slips in pacing and creativity.” Hello…

Graphics by Ali Kochik   Last week, The Quad delved into the complexities of what it takes to have on-campus…

Photo by Ali Kochik   Throughout my 20 years of life, I’ve had various experiences with different doctors, counselors and…

This past year certainly has been one for our lifetimes. We saw the emergence of a global pandemic that took…

If you’ve travelled through the intersection of Market and Walnut in downtown West Chester at any point over the course…

Photo taken from Borough of West Chester Facebook page Interim Mayor Jordan Norley being sworn into office on Feb. 18…

If you’re reading this and have ever done yoga, you may be a white supremacist. “Are you a white supremacist?”…

Photo from wcupagoldenrams.com   With sports returning to West Chester this spring, all teams are happy to get back out…

Graphic created by Evan Brooks using Wix.   West Chester University is home to over 300 student-run organizations, all needing…

Graphic created by Evan Brooks using Wix.    Maybe it was because I was naive, or possibly because I felt…

“At its core, the game had potential, but stumbles on delivery.” As 2020 came to an end, there were notable…

Various borough documents over the past two decades define student parking in the town of West Chester as a “concern,”…

Graphic created by Evan Brooks     There are some things in life, some habits or skills, that sound beneficial…

Graphic created by Evan Brooks   Every year, we set a new standard for ourselves on what we would like…

It has been almost a full year since the coronavirus swept across the nation, where thousands of students retreated into…

Photo taken from West Chester Borough Police Department Facebook Page   The borough of West Chester entered this year with…

“Philadelphia Eagles iPhone/iPod Touch Wallpaper” by Brian Wilson licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2   The year was 2016. The Eagles…

If literally nothing else, the last four years have given us the luxury of basically never having to dig very…

Warner Brothers, a games publisher who has published series like the popular “Batman” and “Middle-Earth” games, has successfully patented their…

Photo taken from WCU Dining Services Facebook page   Four percent: higher than your average mortgage rate, lower than your…

“Super Bowl Bound!” by Joe Parks licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0   The 101st National Football League (NFL) season has…

Photo by Mark Cruz on Unsplash   Well, Valentine’s Day may have come and gone, but love stories are never…

Difficulty settings, adaptive controllers, subtitles. All of these things have one thing in common, and that is their purpose: to…

Like many people at the pandemic’s outset, I feared returning to public places. I’d walk down the streets of my…

Graphic created by Evan Brooks using Wix.   The relationships we hold and create throughout our lives will not only…

Over the course of the last 10 months, the COVID-19 pandemic has wrought havoc on just about every aspect of…

Welcome back fellow readers to another online film review of Cinema Perception. In this review, I will be discussing Netflix’s…

Similar to literal hedges in gardens, hedge funds are the subtle clusters of investors tucked in the corner of the…

“Joe and Jill Biden in Lancaster – November 4th” by Barack Obama is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0   After…

President Biden and lawmakers in Washington D.C. are pushing to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour as part…

As WCU gets ready for its sesquicentennial, there is a moment to reflect on what changes occurred on campus. In…

Children’s author Saadia Faruqi. Image by QZB Photography, used with permission from Saadia Faruqi.   In the Fall 2020 semester,…

“Patrick Mahomes in the Chiefs Super Bowl Disney Parade” by elisfkc2 licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0   This NFL season…

Photo credit: @itsjojosiwa on Instagram   Last week, singer, dancer and social media influencer JoJo Siwa made LGBTQ history by…

Graphic created by Evan Brooks using Wix.   College with no tuition, no payments and no debt sounds like a…

For some, a walk through downtown West Chester may make for an entertaining or refreshing evening: a nice meal, or…

On Feb. 1, 2021, Google’s foyer into gaming, Google Stadia, stated their intentions to stop production of all first party…

“Philadelphia Eagles iPhone/iPod Touch Wallpaper” by Brian Wilson licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2     Just three years ago, the…

Going to a Predominantly White Institution (PWI), as a Black, Latinx or other person of color has its challenges. It’s…

Graphic created by Evan Brooks using Wix.    The first article I wrote for this column was titled “Make America…