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Two girls involved in car accident on WCU campus
Two girls were rushed to the hospital after being struck by a car on the campus of West Chester University Tuesday evening.
The girls, Shaneka Joy Gillard, 20, and Angela Stewart, 19, were walking in the crosswalk in front of Sykes.
The accident occurred around 8:45 p.…
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Imagine a single mother raising three children, including one who is disabled, and her sixteen-year-old sister. This mother works hard to pay her rent for a house that is cramped and uncomfortable for her family of four. On top of all of this, she also has three roommates who live with her family to help pay the rent.…
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More stories from the latest issue of The Quad...Student guitarist raising money for trip to RomeGuitarist Matt Kaplan, as a benefit for his upcoming trip to Rome, performed a classical recital the evening of April 23, at the Church Farm School Chapel of the Atonement in Exton. Kaplan, an alumnus of the school, held the benefit in hopes to unite the campus and community for an evening of music.Study tips help Golden Rams ace final examsAs 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 their biannual journey of migrating east to the Francis Harvey Green Library, but here are some handy tips in order to stay afloat in the sea of textbooks and notecards.A Fond Farewell...Well lookee-here, finals week has creepily snuck up on us again. And what's this? Eyes and noses set ablaze with mucus all over the place? It must be that time of year - Spring. Rebirth - greenery and rain clouds and pollen, everywhere. I don't know about those of you without allergies, but let me tell you - it stinks.Crosswalk Tragedy A MysteryOn Tuesday April 20, around nine p.m., two girls, possibly West Chester students, were hit by a car in the crosswalk that is located between Wayne Hall and Killinger Hall. According to investigators, the driver of the offending vehicle stopped at the scene.WCU softball continues run towards first PSAC titleFor the first time in school history, the West Chester University Golden Rams softball team was competing in the PSAC tournament after winning their first ever division title. And they did not disappoint. After splitting their first two games of the tournament with Mercyhurst College Lakers and the Lock Haven University Bald Eagles on Friday, West Chester swept Lock Haven on Saturday, in come-from-behind fashion, to move on to the championship round next weekend.Baseball defends PSAC East titleThe West Chester University baseball team took three of four from Shippensburg over the weekend to clinch the regular-season PSAC Eastern Division title for the second straight year. The Golden Rams surged past University of the Sciences (Phila.), 8-2 to claim the 10th annual Bill Giles championship at Citizen's Bank Park on Tuesday afternoon.Media Bias Fools Student BodyRecently in one of my classes, I was witness to a university student who was a prime example of how the media, and what they choose to present to the public as undisputed fact, has placed a veil of deception over our eyes. Our topic for discussion in class fell on politics, and this particular student identified herself to be in the far right, conservative corner.Organizations can take advantage of advertising on campusIn today's world, there are many ways of publicizing events such as fliers, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, mass texting, mass emails, ads in newspapers and magazines and posters. Being in a college atmosphere, there are many events that take place on and around the college campus, in addition to surrounding college campuses.The Ram Review: Idol 411I always enjoy seeing celebrities who use their fame and power to help others and bring attention to important issues. American Idol should be applauded for using their status as one of the most popular television shows in the Country to raise money for charities in their annual "Idol Gives Back" episode.LGBTQA hosts Drag ShowOn Friday April 16, the LGBTQA hosted their fourth Annual Drag show with the help of Sykes After Dark and their host of the event Ant. Ant is a previous winner of Last Comedian Standing. Katherine Whitman, co-coordinator and Vice President of LGBTQA said, "The people who have been there past years were pleasantly surprised with how it came out and first timer's loved it.Record breaking rugby finaleRecords were broken last Saturday afternoon as the West Chester University Golden Ram rugby team entertained the Senior Day crowd with a blowout performance, easing past York College by the score of 72-0. 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I get up earlier than I should to sit in rush hour traffic, inching forward towards campus at a mile a minute while I nervously eye the clock on my Jetta's dashboard. Once I make it past the inevitable, time-sucking hell that is the right turn onto Rosedale, I begin the hazardous task that every commuter knows quite well.Editors leave lasting memoryThis is my final article for the Quad newspaper, but it will not be my final article. As I sit here writing this article this morning, I can't believe the time that has passed. It seems like only yesterday I was a fresh out of high school freshman eager to begin a journalism career.Editors leave lasting memoryWith graduation only a few weeks away, some of the most important things I have had to deal with in my college life are coming to an end. Like being Sports Editor of this fine publication. And I feel the need to thank a number of people and tell some of my experiences I have had over the past couple of years.Track and Field gains momentum towards PSAC'sThe men and women's track and field team have a busy schedule planned for the next few weeks. All of their upcoming meets will be preparing them for their most prestigious performance all season: the PSAC Championships. The PSAC Championships will be held at West Chester University from May 13-15.Talented group to continue play at WCUThe 2010 recruiting class for the West Chester University Golden Rams football squad is one that is both athletically gifted, and filled with players who have Division I talent but fell through the cracks and ended up at West Chester. The 21 players are highlighted by all-everything running back Rondell White and defensive-end Josh Coulter. |