“Under A Rest” Represents West Chester University at Radio City
West Chester University’s “Under A Rest” performed on Black Friday, Nov. 25 at Radio City Music Hall in New York…
“I Vote For No More Open Forums”: PASSHE Open Forum Discussions Released
Back in March 2022, a Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) open forum at West Chester University became “heated”…
RamThon Raises Over $30,000 for Children’s Hospital
On Sunday Nov. 13 from 1 to 7 p.m., West Chester University Dance Marathon, a nonprofit organization on campus, hosted…
Dowdy Multicultural Center Holds Native American Heritage Month Conversation Series
On Thursday, Nov. 10, the Dowdy Multicultural Center (DMC) held an event titled “Native American Representation in Education Systems,” the…
Casey Feldman Foundation Raises Awareness for Distracted Driving
On July 17, 2009, 21-year-old Casey Feldman was walking across a crosswalk when she was killed in broad daylight by…
Westtown Residents Vote on Future of Crebilly Farm
Nov. 8 is an important day for those voting in Pennsylvania, but even more so for residents living in Westtown.…
West Chester University Students Call for No Class on Election Day
On Election Day in 2020, WCU made all classes asynchronous so students would have enough time to vote. This year,…
Tips to Register for New Voters
At the Federal level, elections for Pennsylvania are taking place on Nov. 8 for the U.S Senator. The candidates are…
2022 Election Day Crash Course: Local Political Races
This upcoming Tuesday, Nov. 8 is election day. This means that the thousands of students here at West Chester will…
West Chester University Hosts President’s Circle Ceremony
On Thursday Oct. 27, 2022, West Chester University held its yearly President’s Circle Ceremony which first started in 2011.
WCU Panhellenic Council Holds the First Ever Women’s March
On Oct. 12, 2022, history was made by the Greek community and students of West Chester University. The WCU Panhellenic…
Fetterman VS Oz: A Debate To Remember
On Oct. 25, 2022, at 8:00 p.m., voters across the nation were tuned into the debate between Republican Dr. Mehmet…
COVID Nears Three-Year Anniversary: An Update
The world is just two months away from the three year anniversary of COVID-19’s earliest known case on Dec. 31…
Ana Vizcarra Rankin: Reimagining Maps as a Method of Decolonization
On Thursday Oct. 20, West Chester University’s Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology welcomed internationally established artist Ana Vizcarra Rankin to…
SGA and President’s Cabinet Lead Town-Hall
On Tuesday Oct. 11, at 7:15 p.m., the Student Government Association (SGA) hosted a town hall meeting aimed to answer…
20th Annual Chili Cook-Off 2022 Rotary Club of West Chester
West Chester’s 20th Annual Chili Cook-Off 2022 Rotary Club hosted its first competition on Sunday Oct. 9 since 2019.
Kat Lazo Speaks at 14th Annual Latinx Communities Conference
On Thursday, Sept. 29, the 14th annual WCU Latinx Communities Conference commenced at Sykes Student Union. The day’s main event…
Women and Gender Studies Hosts Roe v. Wade Conversation
Following the overturn of the 49 year-old Supreme Court ruling of Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs v. Jackson decision…
Student Loan Forgiveness and the Future of Education
My senior year of high school I applied to 12 colleges, four public and eight private. My top pick was…
West Chester Celebrates Community Outfest
This past Saturday, Oct. 1, multiple groups in West Chester borough came together to celebrate Outfest, an LGBTQIA+ day of…
A Successful Day for the Language and Cultures Fair at WCU
There are over 7,000 languages that are spoken on this earth. Within the United States, there are over 300 languages…
Students Call for Action After Schmucker Publications Resurface
As the University celebrates the opening of its newest and most expensive building constructed yet, the Science and Engineering Center…
Goshen Hall Floods After Sprinkler Accident
On Tuesday, Sept. 20 at approximately 11 p.m. in Goshen Hall at West Chester University, the fire alarm went off…
Restaurant Festival Returns to West Chester
This past Sunday, Sept. 18, West Chester held their 41st annual Chester County Restaurant Festival. For this event, the entire…
Terrorcraft: Dr. Deepa Kumar’s Lecture at West Chester University
Dr. Deepa Kumar, an award-winning activist and scholar, is a professor at Rutgers University. On Tuesday, Sept. 13, West Chester…
Largest Incoming Class Highlights Existing Housing Issue
As a result of the largest incoming freshmen class in West Chester University’s history, students and their families had to…
Mohammed El-Kurd speaks at WCU
On Friday, well-known Palestinian writer and activist Mohammed El-Kurd spoke to an audience of a little more than 50 students…
Turning Point Overturns SGA Decision
Turning Point USA — a student-led organization — was shut down twice by West Chester University's Student Government Association but…
The Ap-PEEL of Banana Day
This past Wednesday, the return of the best holiday happened at West Chester University. On April 20, Banana Day was…
Passing Gas: Who’s Fueling Your Gas Pains?
Over the last few years, prices have fluctuated in terms of all the basic necessities of life. From food to…
Activism and Action: Seen and Unseen (Dis)abilities
Last week I had the pleasure of attending one of the “Activism and Action” panels with the theme of “Seen…
Shuman Challenge
On April 6–8, four students from West Chester University had the opportunity to partake in the Schuman Challenge — an…
Statewide Organizations Discuss Funding For Higher Education in PA
On April 7, 2022, several organizations came together to host the PA Higher Education Forum. Those groups included the PA…
A Covid-19 Update
Since the start of the new year, states across the country have taken decreasing COVID-19 cases following the January 2022…
WCU Hosts 39th Annual Presidential Scholarship Community Gala
The 39th Annual Presidential Scholarship Community Gala famously took place on Saturday, April 2, at Longwood Gardens Conservatory.
The Quak: SECC Dining Hall Opens
Last Friday, April 1, the long-awaited, brand new, state-of-the-art SECC Dining Hall opened at West Chester University. Students sitting in…
Making Waves: A Conversation with Schuyler Bailar
On Tuesday, March 29, I had the pleasure of attending the event, “Making Waves: A Conversation with Schuyler Bailar.” According…
Chloe Gong Comes to WCU
On March 30, 2022, Chloe Gong, author of the literary sensation, “These Violent Delights,” visited West Chester University via Zoom.…
SGA Elects New Executive Board for 2022–2023 School Year
Last week, the Student Government Association (SGA) of West Chester University held elections for next school year’s executive board. This…
WCU Holds Ukraine Panel
On Tuesday, March 8, West Chester University held an event titled, “The War in Ukraine: What You Should Know and…
WCU Hosts Lincoln vs. Douglass Debate
On Wednesday, March 23, The Frederick Douglass Institute and the 150th Anniversary Diversity Speaker Series presented the world premiere of…
Russian War on Ukraine: Two Local Perspectives
On Feb. 24, Russia invaded Ukraine, and Moscow has since intensified its military push with Vladimir Putin, making direct references…
Chancellor Greenstein Holds Open Forum at WCU
This past Thursday, March 3, the Chancellor of PASSHE (PA State System of Higher Education), Dan Greenstein, visited West Chester…
The National Blood Shortage: A Major Problem
March is Red Cross Month, so I wanted to bring awareness to the issues around blood donations in the US.…
WCU Celebrates 25 Years of The Frederick Douglass Institute
In commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of The Frederick Douglass Institute, West Chester University invited Robert Levine, author and distinguished…
Rammy’s Birthday: A Celebration of WCU
We all know about our beloved mascot Rammy, but how often do we get to celebrate him? Thanks to Rammy…
Updates on PASSHE Tuition, Funding and Integration
Every year, the governor of Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf, proposes a budget for the state of PA that includes funding for…
ICCA Preview: Two WCU Acapella Groups Take on Quarterfinals
On Wednesday, Feb. 16, two a cappella groups—Under A Rest (UAR) and High Street Harmonix (HSX)—performed a preview of their…
West Chester Student Julie Stinson Crowned Miss WCU
“And your 2022 Miss WCU is….Julie Stinson!”.