On July 7, Pennsylvania lawmakers, including West Chester's State Rep. Elinor Z. Taylor, voted to give themselves a pay raise, which has drawn strong reactions from students, local politicians and other Pennsylvania residents. Pennsylvania's lawmakers now rank second in the nation in terms of base pay, and their base pay has risen 16 percent because of the raise, according to www.
On Sept. 22, students of West Chester University got the opportunity to experience the comic performance of Dat Phan, the winner of NBC's "Last Comic Standing." The Asian American Organization brought this comedian to campus as part of the Contemporary Issues Program.
The Association for Men and Women in Communications held its first meeting on Sept. 20 to discuss upcoming events and fundraisers as well as to help build a resume. The first two events are on Oct. 4. A bake sale will be held in outside Main Hall from 9:30 a.