This past weekend marked the beginning of autumn and my fourth autumn here at WCU. I must say that my absolute favorite aspect of fall at WCU is how aesthetically warm and vibrant...
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Caroline Fritz
Letter to the Editor
I have served as faculty advisor to The Quad since 2003. Since then, I have only asked twice to have my writing published. The first was in 2003. This is the second time. During...
“Boy Meets World” sequel series in...
After years of trying to get their own personal lives to live up to the Cory and Topanga pedestal romance and after thousands upon thousands of wishes for a cast reunion...
Reformed Neo-Nazi T.J. Leyden speaks to WCU students
On Monday, Nov. 12, reformed Neo-Nazi Tom “T.J.” Leyden spoke to WCU students in an event called “Escape the Hate” in the Asplundh Theater. Sponsored by...
Thinking of the Pittsburgh zoo tragedy
On Sunday, Nov. 4, a 2-year-old boy visiting the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium with his mother fell 11 feet into an African Painted Dogs exhibit and was immediately...
Superstorm Sandy wreaks havoc on East Coast
What was once a Category 1 hurricane, Superstorm Sandy caused severe damage along the east coast. PECO estimated that 20,000-50,000 people woke up without power in Chester...
Taylor Swift’s “Red” is infectious...
By the time I received my pre-ordered Taylor Swift album in the mail on Oct. 22, I had practically already learned the lyrics to all of the songs from the amount of Facebook posts...
United Nations celebrates UN Day on Oct 24
On Oct. 24, 2012, the United Nations will celebrate its annual UN Day. This year, UN Day marks the 67th anniversary of the United Nations Charter going into effect. According to...
Goodbye McSteamy, hello BCB
After what was, by far, the worst season finale in the entire series, the ninth season of “Grey’s Anatomy” kicked off this past Thursday night, tying up loose...
Student journalist shares experience
As I sit here writing this article, listening to Incubus’s lead singer, Brandon Boyd, croon out the song “Dig,” I begin to realize how relatable the song is to...
WCU Hosts “Get Yourself Tested Day”
For the second consecutive year, the WCU Office of Wellness Education and the WCU Women’s Center are sponsoring a free testing day for sexually transmitted infections...
**Student leader wins a chance of a lifetime at WCU
It comes to no surprise that the Philips Memorial Building has the coveted title as the most popular and beautiful building on campus. However, for one student, that...
Indie rock artist Brandi Carlile to release new album...
Singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile’s fourth studio album will be released by Columbia Records on June 5. The album, titled “Bear Creek,” is comprised of 13 new...
Pura Vida bracelet at WCU
A colorful new fashion trend has hit WCU’s campus just in time for spring– Pura Vida bracelets. Pura Vida bracelets are unique, handmade bracelets fair trade from...
WCU Office of Wellness Education to host “Prozac...
As a mental health awareness initiative, West Chester University of Pennsylvania’s Office of Wellness Education in partner with West Chester University’s...
Teacher Feature Presents: Dr. Kordula Segler-Stahl
Dr. Kordula Segler-Stahl is an adjunct professor of German in WCU’s Department of Languages and Cultures. She attained her Master’s and Ph.D. degrees from the...
The Free Library of Philadelphia welcomes author Jodi...
Highly-praised contemporary author Jodi Picoult will soon stop in the City of Brotherly Love during her current book tour. The author of 18 novels, including the #1 New...
Taylor Swift invites New Jersey teen to American...
Music superstar Taylor Swift has inivited a teenage boy from New Jersey to be her date at the 2012 American County Music Awards. 18-year-old Kevin McGuire, a senior at...
Leapin’ lizards! Leap Day, a day to celebrate
Life has a plethora of underappreciated aspects, such as looking at the clock in the middle of the night and realizing that there are still a few hours left until the alarm...
Teacher Feature Presents: Dr. Timothy Brown
Dr. Timothy J. Brown is a professor and the Department Chair of West Chester University’s Department of Communication Studies. He attained both his B.A. and M.A. in...
“Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close”...
“I loved having a dad who was smarter than the New York Times, and I loved how my cheek could feel the hairs on his chest through his t-shirt, and how he always...
Songs remind listeners to be appreciative this...
November—the month during which candy corn becomes candy canes, the pumpkins turn, not into enchanted carriages, but into sleighs, and bites from vampires are...
Deer Chaser dance group honors Native American...
West Chester University of Pennsylvania was treated with performances from the dance group Deer Chaser as part of the University’s Native American Heritage Month...
Ratings rise slightly for NBC’s underappreciated...
Nielsen ratings for NBC’s “Parenthood” went up this week in the 18-49 age group, matching its high set earlier this fall. ...
Why don’t fellas use umbrellas?
Lately, I have had some pent-up animosity toward children who do not live in West Chester. That rain that they have been wishing away and asking to come again another day...
Song covers on YouTube enhance appreciation of music
Constant access to music is fairly unlimited nowadays—look at anyone’s iTunes library, and it would not be surprising to see that it would take weeks to listen to...
Art director expresses thanks through unique...
If asked how he prepared for his recent 30th birthday, Lucas Jatoba, a Brazilian art director with Italian background living in Australia, would not have given a typical answer...
Music Review: Sara Ramirez EP
As if winning a Tony Award, a SAG Award, and having juicy on-screen hook-ups with both McSteamy and the delightful Dr. Arizona Robbins on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy was not...
WCU Organizations Utilizes Facebook-like OrgSync
The chief question in college students’ lives in this individualistic technological era has undoubtedly been Facebook’s ever-popular “What’s on your mind...
WCU selected for Carnegie Foundation’s 2010...
West Chester University of Pennsylvania and 114 other United States universities and colleges were selected by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for its 2010...
On-Campus organizations inspire students to keep their...
While it’s the end of January and the beginning of February, it should not be the end of New Year’s resolutions. The Health and Wellness Center sponsored an event on...
November no-shave raises awareness of prostate cancer
The first few weeks of November bring cold weather, Daylight Savings Time, and.5 o’clock shadows? (Well, 4 o’clock after DST.) This month men across the world are...
Room decorations make students feel at home
Interior designer extraordinaire Albert Hadley once said, “I deeply believe that a beautiful décor can have a beneficial influence on our lives.” This is a...
Study tips help Golden Rams ace final exams
As students begin their dry-erase board countdowns for the end of the academic year, finals week is just days away from rearing its ugly head. Golden Rams will soon embark on...
Album Review: Donora, self-titled
Most people can count on one hand how many love-every-song-and-never-press-the-skip-button albums they have bought. Like previews for movies, the one or two songs that drive...
WCU Alum over the moon about space history
Exactly 49 years ago on April 12, 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin became the first human to travel to outer space and orbit the globe.or was he? Speculation has...
2010 Grand Ram Band Jam
On April 3, WCUR 91.7 FM, The Curve will be sponsoring a day-long concert festival called Grand Ram Band Jam 2010. Some students may remember that WCUR has hosted a similar event...
WCU Celebrates the 67th Annual Red Cross Month
On March 18 WCU’s Brandywine Hall was the first residential facility on campus to host a blood drive in celebration of Red Cross Month. During the rest of the month, the...
‘GivesMeHope’ lives up to its name
To say the pessimistic propensities of this generation are discouraging is an understatement. The looming 2012 apocalypse does not seem so improbable with the recent disastrous...
Alum of WCU goes from taking notes to writing jokes
Poet Glade Byron Addams once said, “Chase down your passion like it’s the last bus of the night.” Alumnus David Metter’s bus has taken a detour from his...
Students prepare for summer marathon to benefit...
As the snow continues to fall outside, warm weather seems impossible to think of. Choosing to work for that beach body also seems like something there is plenty of time to do. Two...
Golden Rams get Gastroenteritis
Feeling nauseous? Having stomach cramps? Experiencing a loss of appetite? A plethora of students with the previous symptoms have been regulars at the WCU Student Health and...
PostSecret creator confesses in new book
Frank Warren, the creator of the PostSecret phenomenon, held an event at West Chester University last September about the roles secrets play in people’s lives. His new book...
Letter from the Editor
Dear West Chester University, In my first letter, almost a year ago, I said that I enjoyed dramatic beginnings almost as much as I enjoy dramatic endings. I wrote that line with...
Historical Queeries, week 5: Bayard Rustin
This week’s historical figure hits close to home: social rights leader Bayard Rustin was born in West Chester, Pa. Rustin led movements in support of civil rights, socialism...
Historical Queeries, week 4: Janelle Monáe Robinson
Quadruple threat Janelle Monáe Robinson, a singer-songwriter, actress, model and multifaceted creative, was born in 1985 in Kansas City, Kan. Soon after, she travelled to the city...
Historial Queeries: Colette
Nobel Prize-nominated French novelist Colette (née Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette) was a queer woman with revolutionary ideas. Born January 1873 in the Burgundy region of France...
Historical Queeries – Week 2: James Baldwin
Black, gay and intellectual: in 1960s America, it was nearly impossible to fully reconcile these identities in the public sphere. And yet, novelist and social critic James Baldwin...
Historical Queeries – Week 1: Baron von Steuben
Baron von Steuben was a Prussian military man hired by George Washington to lead during the Revolutionary War. He served as Inspector General and a Major General of the...