Month: April 2023

West Chester University’s women’s lacrosse team is dominating the competition this season, cruising to a 16–0 record with just one…

One of my favorite musicians and greatest songwriters of all time, Bob Dylan, once sang famously that “the times they…

Look around you; whether you are in the middle of Times Square or simply reading this piece, you're consuming media.…

In today’s day and age, interpersonal communication is one of the most valuable things we practice daily. Whether face-to-face or…

Over the course of the Spring semester, I have published quite a few articles in The Quad discussing various aspects…

On the sixth floor of Francis Harvey Green Library in a small reading room surrounded by thousands of old books…

Last Tuesday, on April 25, three-time number one New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry released her seventh book, Happy…

Imagine what it’d be like to take a luxury yacht cruise. Sounds like a nice excursion away from the mundane,…

West Chester University’s baseball team captured the 2023 Bill Giles Championship with a 5–2 win over Jefferson University in a…

First-year Mikayla Kizel has been named Player of the Month of April as nominated by the coaches and voted by…

“It’s Gooooood!!! And the Eagles win! Cody Parkey wins the game with a field goal!” exclaimed Merrill Reese.

The Golden Rams will be traveling to Houston, Texas to compete in USA Rugby’s Rugby 7s Collegiate Championships (R7CCs). WCU…

In April of 2020, the Philadelphia Eagles stepped up to the podium in the second round of the National Football…

USA Rugby player and West Chester University alumna Autumn Czaplicki has now played two games on the international stage. She…

Shuttle bus driver Lisa, as she is best known on campus, met me after her day shift at the Church…

This past Wednesday, Apr. 19, marked the 27 annual observation of West Chester University’s famed Banana Day. The festivities lasted…

When an individual is reaching the last stages of their life, it can be scary attempting to come to terms…

For most, the feeling that spring has finally arrived after an unrelentingly cold winter is announced by budding daffodils, buzzing…

It is no secret that homelessness is a longstanding issue in the United States. It can be easy to view…

Disney World has faced a wave of targeted attacks from the Florida state government in wake of recent statements made…

After a long and persistent strike, the Temple University Graduate Students’ Association (TUGSA), the union representing 750 graduate student members,…

This year has been an eventful one. We’ve had almost all of our Senate Seats filled this year, as well…

For decades, slasher films have been believed to be trashy gore films that will do anything for a cheap sex…

First proposed in the 1800’s, but not put into widespread use until queasiness towards the electric chair had reached a…

Tokenism is described as using someone or something as a means to represent a marginalized group in order to portray…

This coming weekend, WCU’s University Dance Company (UDC) will be taking the Madeleine Wing Adler Stage in their spring dance…

On April 14, thrash metal titans Metallica released their highly anticipated eleventh studio album “72 Seasons.” The LP is the…

Last weekend, the National Council of Teachers of English and the West Chester Writing Project invited author Amy Sarig King…

After a month of only practice and no tournaments, sophomore Sara “Salsa” McNicholas is named rugby player of the month…

You couldn't escape hearing Angel Reese's name in sports media these past few weeks, and for good reason: this NCAAW…

Freshman Ryan D’Ariano demonstrated strong playing abilities to the field at the Mike Bello Invitational at Sunset Ridge Golf Club…

In two weeks, the most important phase of the National Football League this side of the Super Bowl will kick…

After the Glade Springs Invitational, which was set to be held Mar. 19–20 at the Glade Springs Resort — Cobb…

West Chester University’s women’s gymnastics team recently wrapped up their 2023 spring season with a third-place finish at the 2023…

Research suggests the primary factor contributing to the frequency of school shootings in the United States is the prevalence and…

In the March 16, 2023 issue of the Quad, I published an article titled “The Reality of the Housing Crisis:…

With the end of this semester almost upon us, WCU will have gotten a solid two academic years out of…

Amidst the revision of the Schmucker Science Center name, WCU History Professor Brent Ruswick held a talk titled, “What’s in…

On Apr. 11, the Assistant Secretary of State for Global and Public Affairs, Bill Russo, visited West Chester on behalf…

Just when you think America has come so far in diminishing the racism and discrimination that plague all facets of…

If you ever asked about my aunt Dee, you’ll get both sides to the story  When she was brilliant and…

The feeling’s finally mutual, it’s time to be free I don’t know where this will take me but it’s all…

I am 20 years old but I am 40  Because when I was 12, I was 20  My bones creaked…

ChatGPT is the newest and a seemingly insurmountable threat to English departments since the widespread availability of Sparknotes. However, even…

Back in October, the West Chester University Council of Trustees developed the Naming University Facilities and Programs Policy. This policy…

Dec. 9, 2022 was a decisive day for students who applied for on-campus housing here at West Chester University. This…

i sit closest to the window with  coffee in a mug that’s not mine  to tell my roommates, but mainly…

The Students Against Schmucker (SAS) organization has recently gained a good amount of recognition on campus. Peighton Schwalm, a member…

On April 4, I had the honor of representing The Quad at an advanced screening of the new movie “Air.”…

As the weather gets warmer and the days get longer, we are all itching for summer. While it’s not summer…