Month: November 2021

The WCU COVID-19 Dashboard is exactly what it sounds like: a web page updated daily by the university that tracks…

For the first time since in-person classes resumed this year, West Chester students are being sent home for Thanksgiving break.…

It was rare, she was there, she remembers it all too well. Famed singer-songwriter Taylor Swift faced major changes when…

From “Branches” to “Grocery List Poems,” the ethereal work of Rhiannon McGavin continues to bloom in her sophomore poetry book.…

Picture it like this: A young, starry-eyed woman going to the big city. Intense visions of the past. A stalker.…

The West Chester Department of Theatre and Dance performed “The Triangle Factory Fire Project” this past weekend. Atypical in subject…

Ha. That is the word that you might greet this article’s title with as you fall into a fit of…

The West Chester University women’s field hockey team advanced to the 2021 Division II National Championship with a decisive 3-0…

You sent my heart into the air Pumped my brain full of whimsy

I first started writing for The Quad back in fall of 2020, when everything was online and where the weekly…

It has been almost a year since Joe Biden was sworn in as president of the United States. Since then,…

Going green on campus can be difficult on an individual level, but not when people work with each other. The…

For those that might be unaware, the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), of which West Chester University is…

There are a lot of issues in the world we live in, a lot of complaints that can be made…

Soon to be West Chester Alum Alexa Logothetis did not know what she was getting herself into when she entered…

Election Day was just a few weeks ago. Even though this was not a presidential or midterm election, there were…

The trees’ blush has nearly faded, and the bite of the seasonal chill has given the foliage permission to let…

The dirt is dry and red and cloudy where she digs, curved claws batting

The wind rustles dying leaves from tree branches. Swirls of brown, yellow, orange, and red

The weather here in the West Chester area has finally made the somewhat permanent switch over to chilly, autaminal temperatures.…

Typically, many Americans today visualize the “first Thanksgiving” as a ground-breaking, peaceful affair where the Pilgrims and Native Americans came…

When thinking of honesty, at least in the context of college, our thoughts usually center around academic honesty —  the…

For the first time in history, the 2021 Rockefeller Christmas tree came from Maryland. This 79-foot Norway Spruce was cut…

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West Chester University’s Veg Out club held an entirely vegan Thanksgiving feast last Thursday outside of Sykes on the dining…

You stand before the subway rails, fighting urges to flee among strangers, Contemplating what it really means to be free…

I am a part of a lot of organizations here at West Chester University (WCU). I also have the privilege…

The Students for Sustainable Action club, or SSA, has become an increasingly influential part of West Chester University. They plan…

The Civil War is one of America's defining moments in history.

While last week we saw how top heavy the National Football Conference (NFC) side of affairs was, we now get…

West Chester University’s women’s basketball team kicked off their 2021–2022 season last weekend with the annual Carol Eckman Memorial Classic,…

Earlier this month, on Nov. 2, the borough of West Chester took to the polls to elect its newest mayor.…

Tossing pennies in the pool is not exactly how we want to solve the climate crisis. The 2021 United Nations…

Throughout the entirety of the COVID-19 epidemic, there have been many issues that have arisen in regard to local hospitals…

This fall at West Chester University, several organizations and students have banded together to tackle the crisis of period poverty,…

“One of the central themes in ‘Us’ is that we can do a good job collectively of ignoring the ramifications…

As I left the United Artists movie theatre and walked back to my car on that windy and chilly October…

LM Feldman was the honorary guest in the English department this past week. Feldman is both a playwright and a…

“The Triangle Factory Fire Project” is an upcoming play that tackles a terrible tragedy in American history and the enduring…

In one of my first installments of this column, back in Sept. 2020, I wrote about the minimum wage, delving…

Poetry is art. It is an expression of our perceptions, and it is something that can be shared and cherished.…

As the plans for the consolidation of six universities in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) continue, student…

According to CNN, Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate requires private companies with 100 or more employees, some health care workers, and…

I always found comfort in the woods, a home in the hills, but with each new conquered peak and blazed…

Have you heard the saying, “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure?” Well, as Gen-Z and millennials created a surge…

Just a 20-minute drive from West Chester University’s campus, Longwood Gardens is quite the site to see. With exhibits year-round,…

“Altas Reactor” is one of my favorite video game ideas of all time. A near perfect blend of turn-based action…

The past couple of years in the pandemic have led to massive changes in our business world where digital and…

West Chester University (WCU) is celebrating International Education Week (IEW), an annual global celebration for international students and abroad education,…

Democratic candidate, Lillian DeBaptiste, has won the mayoral race for West Chester borough, taking a landslide majority over her ballot…