Blacklight Reviews: Doechii’s ALLIGATOR BITES NEVER HEAL
2024 has been Doechii’s year, between being featured on songs with legends like Katy Perry, David Guetta and Babyface, to…
Blacklight Spotlight: Teezo Touchdown
Teezo Touchdown is a force to be reckoned with and has the makings to be a generational talent we see…
FLOWERS
Image: Valeriia Miller on unsplash I want flowers flowers are so pretty Why is it that we have to bend…
Miss 1969: Diamond Bryant
Conducting Diamond Bryant’s pre and post-interviews for Miss Black and Gold has been a true pleasure and honor for me.…
Miss Black and Gold Contestant: Amija Coleman
You have to be special to do what Amija Coleman does on a daily basis. NABJ’s very own sets the…
Miss Black and Gold Contestant: Salea Lawson
Recently, I had the privilege of interviewing one of the Miss Black and Gold Contestants, Salea Lawson. She is a…
Miss Black and Gold Recap
On the evening of Nov. 1, 2024, the Zeta Psi Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. held their…
Miss Black and Gold: A Chat with Zeta Psi
With excitement in the air, students across campus eagerly anticipated an evening that promises elegance, talent and inspiration. The Zeta…
Our Own Undoing
While genocide and famine consume us, The earth violently shakes beneath our feet, Angry at what we have made of…
Pre-Election and Post-Election Results: How Does This Affect Minority Students
The divide of the nation amongst political standpoints becomes more apparent after seeing the latest results of the 2024 presidential…
Put My Thought In the Open VI.
Image: Isaiah Ireland Right choices are often enforced with fear So why be scared of the present Lay with me…
Put My Thoughts In The Open V.
Image: Seth Lopez Birds chirp As locals water their flowers And the bees slurp What a quaint little garden The…
Your New Miss Black: Amija Coleman
Image: Amija Coleman Q: You are the new Miss Black! How does it feel? How did you feel when you…
How WCU Tackles Test Anxiety
The light from laptop screens illuminates the faces of stressed-out students as they cram for their upcoming tests. For students,…
Against AI
Artificial intelligence has become the new norm in our society. The field of AI began in the 1950s and quickly…
DNC Incompetence Hands Trump Another Term
The winner of the 2024 presidential election is the candidate who, among many other moral and criminal offenses, was impeached…
No, We Can’t Be Friends If You Voted Red: “Both-Sides” Advocates and the Paradox of Tolerance
“Elections will come and go. Don’t let politics ruin your relationships —” a picture I’ve been seeing reposted frequently since…
Coach DeRemer Celebrates 20th Year as Women’s Rugby Coach
I first want to start off by saying how incredibly thankful I am to Coach Tony DeRemer for agreeing to…
Flyers Rookie Goalie Aleksei Kolosov has Interesting Start to His NHL Career
On Oct. 27, Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Aleksei Kolosov had his first official National Hockey League (NHL) start. In a 4-3…
Women’s Volleyball Wins in Roadtrip Finale
The end of the regular season is approaching quickly for West Chester University’s (WCU) women’s volleyball and the Golden Rams…
Robert De Niro to Attend WCU to Campaign for Harris-Walz, Nov. 4th
Famed Hollywood actor and director Robert De Niro is scheduled to visit West Chester University (WCU) Monday, Nov. 4 on…
Are New Changes to WCU Policy Targeting Student Activism?
Over a year after Oct. 7, Israel’s war on Palestinians and the citizens of other neighboring Arab nations continues to…
Getting to Know Both Parties as a WCU Student
Election day is Nov. 5, 2024. The Quad reached out to both the College Republicans and the College Democrats to…
A Spotlight on Madame Petit-Rasselle
On my first day of French class, after only skimming over the syllabus, I was shocked when Roxane Petit-Rasselle walked…
33rd Annual Philadelphia Film Festival Recap: “The Brutalist,” “Maria” and More
Image: Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas in “Maria” (2024). Image courtesy of Netflix The 33rd Annual Philadelphia Film Festival was…
Under the Smokestacks
The railing winds its broken way to tenements lost in the grey of smoke and steam, of smog and sky…
The SAG-AFTRA Strike is Leaving “Genshin Impact” (2020) Eerily Quiet
Some may be familiar with the game “Genshin Impact,” created by video game development company Hoyoverse. The game launched globally…
Philadelphia’s Development Has a Displacement Problem
Philadelphia is experiencing an infrastructure boom because of an overall need for improvement and rising prices in other cities like…
I Dream of Eternal Life
On Sept. 29, 2022, my mom died. It was a Thursday, and I’d just come back to campus from dinner…
Spreading Awareness for the RefRAMe Campaign
If you’re a student here at West Chester, then you are bound to have heard of the RefRAMe Campaign at…
The Problem with Gen Eds
General education classes, also known as gen eds — you know they’re unpopular when there is a whole class dedicated…
Pickleball, Anyone? Exploring One of WCU’s Fast-Growing Clubs
After a successful involvement fair and an opening meeting with over 100 student attendees, it’s safe to say that pickleball…
Women’s Soccer Wins Big on Senior Day
West Chester University’s (WCU) women’s soccer had a celebratory Senior Day victory on Oct. 27 against Lock Haven University. Alyson…