Category: Features

Photo credits: “Microphone” (CC BY 2.0) by p_a_h via Flickr West Chester University’s Speech and Debate Team recently wrapped up…

West Chester’s Green Team and WCU communication students have partnered together to put on this year’s Earth Day Event happening…

Sustainability, quality and community are all important aspects when looking at an organization. Sometimes, organizations are sustainable in their purpose,…

A Foucauldian look at the complicated origins of socially constructed Western ideas of “sexual identity” and how we embraced them

“Shark Tank” has been on for most of my life, and I’ve been watching it since I was 15 years…

your own happiness. A choice we all have to make is the career path we follow, and whether your path…

Feeling stuck? Need some assistance? Even if you’re not, there are lots of great resources on WCU’s campus and beyond…

Welcome back to Local Eats Lens, a series here at the Quad focusing on the local restaurants in the West…

As you may or may not know, April 7, 2022 is World Health Day. It is sponsored by the World…

We all know that Amazon is one of the biggest companies in America, with business ventures stretching across a lot…

On Tuesday, March 29 from 3:30–5:30 p.m. Doctor Eleanor Shevlin, the Graduate Coordinator for WCU’s English department, hosted a panel…

Photo credits: “MIND” (CC BY 2.0) by psd It is a common misconception that therapy is reserved for people experiencing…

The meaning of life is derived from the conscious act of service to or for others. What is true is…

Dawn By Rebecca Kelley   I didn’t fall in love with you.  If anything, it fell into me, hitting me …

Where does the forgotten doll go once she is tossed under the bed? When the dust collects, cakes, crusts over…

There is only one planet we can currently call our home, and throughout its over 4.5 billion years of existence…

Want to make a positive change in your personal life that benefits the environment without hurting your bank account? We…

The Local Eats Lens is a new series here at The Quad, where our focus will be pointed in the…

It is no secret that the Russian economy and its citizens have been feeling the effects of Vladimir Putin and…

Every year, Apple gives us another reason why we should upgrade our devices whether we need them or not. 2022…

Throughout this global pandemic, there have been a variety of different hardships that people have had to face. It’s definitely…

Arguing, to most individuals, is not a fun activity. Arguments can be painful, create unnecessary conflict in a relationship and…

How do you commit yourself to bring some light to the world each and every day? In what ways do…

National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo as it has come to be known, is an annual creative writing event that…

As you may know, March is Women’s History Month! Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate women, both past…

It’s that time of the year again: spring break! For many, spring break is a time to relax, unwind and…

The goal for many students in college is for their degree to help them find a job for after graduation.…

In a time of conflict, uncertainty and hopelessness, one can fall into a very dark place. Depression and suicide are…

The day you decide to act on your passions is the day you begin to figure out who you truly…

Did you know that there is science behind why you procrastinated studying for midterms? Procrastination has affected everyone at some…

The word “therapy” can elicit mixed reactions from people. What does it make you feel? Unfortunately, there is a negative…

Students across campus are preparing themselves to make West Chester University a distant memory with the anticipation of spring break…

Feb. 28, 2022 is Rare Diseases Day. For people with rare diseases, it is a time to recognize everything we…

Dedication to service is a core value shared by many of the West Chester University organizations, and Helping American Heroes…

As a Media and Culture major, it’s a constant battle between wanting to go on social media and wanting to…

In the town of West Chester, there are hundreds of businesses to visit. By the time someone graduates from West…

There once lived a siren Who haunted the breeze, Looking for sailors Whose hearts she could seize.   She swam…

22 Things to Do at WCU in 2022!

Organizations at West Chester University (WCU) have a seemingly endless pool of opportunities to draw from. It is imperative that…

How often are you truly yourself? Probably not a question you ask yourself all too often, but it’s an important…

The Renfrew Center, an eating disorder treatment center encompassing locations across the country, will be holding its annual support campaign…

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from my therapist, it’s the importance of self-care. I’m sure you’ve heard the term…

It’s safe to say that most readers have grown up with no shortage of stories starring protagonists who identify as…

Everything we do is an action being performed, mostly involuntarily and automatic like breathing, but a sizable amount of our…

As the spring 2022 semester begins, it is important for all of us to look back on the year and…

Each organization has its own history and unique story of how the group both came to be and arrived at…

West Chester University’s Black Student Union (BSU) held its first BSU Talk of the semester last Wednesday, Feb. 9, with…

Imagine this; you are face-to-face with someone or something all knowing, and you are allowed one question. One question may…

He wants an angel.  A shiny, rosy cheeked thing that wears a halo  but will trade it for flames  whenever…

it’s intimacy in the trivial gestures; it’s the honey stuck in your teeth, the indirect kiss of citrus. beloved,  …