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  • utterback Utterback leading Rams softball

    The Senior pitcher has turned into one of West Chester’s most dependable players

      Senior right-handed pitcher Devon Utterback paved the way for the Lady Rams in 2013 as they finished with 32-17 record and head into the PSAC Tournament with the third seed out of the PSAC East. In 2010, despite joining a team that finished just 6-10 in the PSAC, Utterback knew she found the place for her.

  • Deborah Ryan’s search for justice

    Assistant District Attorney of Chester County speaks to students on the importance of jury duty

      On April 23, West Chester University students spent some time with Deborah Ryan, assistant district attorney of Chester County, who met with students to give background of the justice system and discuss her own role in it. Ryan is a child sexual abuse prosecutor for the Chester County court system, and a mother.

  • english_club The Special Collections Library unveils Shakespeare’s folios

      Last Tuesday West Chester University displayed their collection of Shakespeare’s folios in the Special Collections Library at 7:30 p.m on behalf of the English club and Dr. Shevlin, who organized the event. Students were encouraged to touch, page through, and take photos of the five folios that West Chester University has acquired as a gift from William Pyle Philips in memorial of Frances Harvey Green.

  • “Wings and Things” session gives career advice to students

    WCU hosts talent acquisition manager Stacy McClelland from Enterprise Holdings

      The Career Development Center and the Office of Multicultural Affairs teamed up to present another stellar informational session called “Wings and Things.” The wings and things were just to reel people in, but what kept everyone was Stacy McClelland, the talent acquisition manager from Enterprise Holdings.

  • Greek leaders and accomplished students receive awards

      April 21 proved to be an eventful day for the fraternity and sorority life community on West Chester University’s campus. The day served as a time to reflect on and celebrate their 2012-2013 accomplishments individually, as a chapter, and as a community.

  • WCU holds Earth Fair

    Fair celebrates Earth Day and promotes sustainability

      Earth Day celebrated its 43rd anniversary on April 22. That did not stop the students of West Chester University from celebrating all week.  Friday saw a celebration of Earth Day in the Academic Quad from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The tables were manned with a diverse array of students.

  • mile_of_silence Students show support by walking in Mile of Silence for Boston

      Last Tuesday, West Chester students, faculty, and local residents and first responders participated in a Mile of Silence to honor those affected by the bombings at the Boston Marathon earlier in April.  Close to 150 people came out for the walk, which began in front of Wayne Hall and took the particpants around North Campus before ending up back in front of Sykes for a vigil.

  • banana1 WCU hosts 17th annual Banana Day

      On April 24, WCU held its 17th annual Banana Day. Banana Day is one of the most unique things about WCU, and many students were eagerly counting down the days. If someone were to ask a WCU student why Banana Day exists, the student would probably be puzzled.

  • Musician discovered by devout fan and journalist

    Musician discovered by devout fan and journalist

      The greatest musician of the 70s in the U.S. remained undiscovered until a devout fan and journalist brought him into the light. In the 1990’s these two men Stephen “Sugar” Segerman, a record store owner, and Craig Bartholomew Strydom, a music journalist, went out to discover the legend of Rodriguez and created a documentary titled “Searching for Sugarman” that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature this year.

  • Internship experience provides future opportunities

    Proof of why students should gain experience, regardless of experience

      For many students, an internship is part of the college experience. In fact, some universities even require each and every student to participate in an internship before he or she graduates.  According to a survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, over 55 percent of 2012 college graduates “took part in an internship or co-op at some point during their college career,” up from 52 percent of the class of 2011.