COVID-19 hits home with WCU students
Whenever something tragic and unexpected happens on the news, there is always someone who says, “I’ve never thought this would…
Can we plow the roads students use too?
Photo by Giana Reno – South Walnut Street at 4 p.m. Feb. 18. Lately, the snow days have turned…
Revolt in the Capitol
When I was 11-years-old, I was terrified after I finished reading Suzanne Collins’ novel, “The Hunger Games.” A book about…
Is WCU complicit in spreading disinformation?
Photographer: Win McNamee/Getty Images The insurrection at the Capitol building occurring on Jan. 6 was the direct consequences of…
A new climate needs better change
This winter has shown nothing short of climate change. Through the end of last year to now, we’ve seen bizarre…
Business, Economics, & More: Investing
Investing is something we all know is good to partake in, but what does it really mean to invest? Should…
No, your politics do not define you: response to Ali Kochik
Reading a recent op-ed in this publication, published shortly after the election, I was reminded of how nice a break…
An Interview with Ben Verschoor, host of Jamesis
This week I’ve had the pleasure of speaking to Ben Verschoor, the host of the game jam “Jamesis.” Last week,…
An Open Letter: The definition of insanity
Graphic created by Evan Brooks using Wix. There is a famous quote that goes along the lines of, “the…
Looking “beyond the screen” during national eating disorder awareness week
Photo by Gabriel Benois on Unsplash This week marks National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Led by the National Eating…
Cinema Perception film review: “The Dig”
“‘The Dig’ presents a vivid story of discovery and hope of archaeological artifacts but slips in pacing and creativity.” Hello…
WeCU: West Chester to expand student boarding, but questions remain
Graphics by Ali Kochik Last week, The Quad delved into the complexities of what it takes to have on-campus…
Therapy Thoughts
Photo by Ali Kochik Throughout my 20 years of life, I’ve had various experiences with different doctors, counselors and…
COVID-19 And It’s Lasting Impact on Sports
This past year certainly has been one for our lifetimes. We saw the emergence of a global pandemic that took…
Kendra Beizel, painter behind women’s suffrage mural, speaks about experience
If you’ve travelled through the intersection of Market and Walnut in downtown West Chester at any point over the course…
West Chester Mayor Herrin steps down, appointed mayor steps up
Photo taken from Borough of West Chester Facebook page Interim Mayor Jordan Norley being sworn into office on Feb. 18…
‘White Supremacy’ as moldy catch-all vegetable drawer
If you’re reading this and have ever done yoga, you may be a white supremacist. “Are you a white supremacist?”…
WCU Lacrosse preseason interview
Photo from wcupagoldenrams.com With sports returning to West Chester this spring, all teams are happy to get back out…
Organization of the week: Student Government Association
Graphic created by Evan Brooks using Wix. West Chester University is home to over 300 student-run organizations, all needing…
A short story: The old man and the kid
Graphic created by Evan Brooks using Wix. Maybe it was because I was naive, or possibly because I felt…
“Cyberpunk 2077” video game review
“At its core, the game had potential, but stumbles on delivery.” As 2020 came to an end, there were notable…
When West Chester gets $1 million+ from parking violations annually—can the borough afford for drivers to follow the law?
Various borough documents over the past two decades define student parking in the town of West Chester as a “concern,”…
A Vendetta with writing
Graphic created by Evan Brooks There are some things in life, some habits or skills, that sound beneficial…
120 books in a year
Graphic created by Evan Brooks Every year, we set a new standard for ourselves on what we would like…
Still in a pandemic: Where the class of 2020 is now
It has been almost a full year since the coronavirus swept across the nation, where thousands of students retreated into…
West Chester enters 2021 $600,000 under budget, hires four new police officers
Photo taken from West Chester Borough Police Department Facebook Page The borough of West Chester entered this year with…
The Carson conundrum: A story of the rise and fall of a savior
“Philadelphia Eagles iPhone/iPod Touch Wallpaper” by Brian Wilson licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2 The year was 2016. The Eagles…
Please read the news
If literally nothing else, the last four years have given us the luxury of basically never having to dig very…
Warner Brothers patents the nemesis system from games in their “Middle-Earth” series
Warner Brothers, a games publisher who has published series like the popular “Batman” and “Middle-Earth” games, has successfully patented their…
Triumph and Tribulation: COVID-19 testing on South Campus
Photo taken from WCU Dining Services Facebook page Four percent: higher than your average mortgage rate, lower than your…
A look back at the 2020 season
“Super Bowl Bound!” by Joe Parks licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 The 101st National Football League (NFL) season has…
Rom-Coms and their ice cream counterparts
Photo by Mark Cruz on Unsplash Well, Valentine’s Day may have come and gone, but love stories are never…
Critical moves: Accessibility in gaming
Difficulty settings, adaptive controllers, subtitles. All of these things have one thing in common, and that is their purpose: to…
Why gamers should appreciate GameStop before it’s gone
Like many people at the pandemic’s outset, I feared returning to public places. I’d walk down the streets of my…
From Me To You: Relationships
Graphic created by Evan Brooks using Wix. The relationships we hold and create throughout our lives will not only…
The cost of being an online student
Over the course of the last 10 months, the COVID-19 pandemic has wrought havoc on just about every aspect of…
Cinema Perception film review: “Mank”
Welcome back fellow readers to another online film review of Cinema Perception. In this review, I will be discussing Netflix’s…
Where will you hide?
Similar to literal hedges in gardens, hedge funds are the subtle clusters of investors tucked in the corner of the…
Former Golden Ram First Lady Jill Biden
“Joe and Jill Biden in Lancaster – November 4th” by Barack Obama is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 After…
The price of raising minimum wage
President Biden and lawmakers in Washington D.C. are pushing to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour as part…
A history of West Chester University for its 150th Anniversary
As WCU gets ready for its sesquicentennial, there is a moment to reflect on what changes occurred on campus. In…
Award-winning children’s author visits WCU classroom
Children’s author Saadia Faruqi. Image by QZB Photography, used with permission from Saadia Faruqi. In the Fall 2020 semester,…
Super Bowl preview
“Patrick Mahomes in the Chiefs Super Bowl Disney Parade” by elisfkc2 licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 This NFL season…
JoJo Siwa comes out as queer
Photo credit: @itsjojosiwa on Instagram Last week, singer, dancer and social media influencer JoJo Siwa made LGBTQ history by…
Business, Economics, & More: Free College
Graphic created by Evan Brooks using Wix. College with no tuition, no payments and no debt sounds like a…
Interview with Cassius King: The importance of art as social commentary
For some, a walk through downtown West Chester may make for an entertaining or refreshing evening: a nice meal, or…
Google Stadia ceases production of exclusive content
On Feb. 1, 2021, Google’s foyer into gaming, Google Stadia, stated their intentions to stop production of all first party…
The state of the Philadelphia Eagles: Weathering a storm
“Philadelphia Eagles iPhone/iPod Touch Wallpaper” by Brian Wilson licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2 Just three years ago, the…
Tokenism
Going to a Predominantly White Institution (PWI), as a Black, Latinx or other person of color has its challenges. It’s…
An Open Letter: Uniting a nation
Graphic created by Evan Brooks using Wix. The first article I wrote for this column was titled “Make America…