A student living in Golden Bear South 80 came forward to Housing and Residence Life and identified what appeared to be bed bugs in his or her room two weeks ago. When asked how the bed bugs got into this room, Director of Housing and Residence Life, Kent Dahlquist said, “They were brought in by […]
Month: April 2013
Students participate in PASSHE Advocacy Day
Students from all 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) went to Harrisburg for PASSHE Advocacy Day on Tuesday, April 16 to talk to legislators about the importance of higher education. Five representatives of approximately 30, according to Nick Imbesa, a Student Government Board representative and participant, went from KU. Letecia Garcia, another Advocacy […]
With a potential change to the dining program currently being reviewed, KU’s Housing, Residence Life and Dining Services’ office and office of Administration and Finance are teaming up once again to implement additional renovations for all dining facilities. Both offices have considered redesigning the Cub Café in the McFarland Student Union Building (MSU), the South […]
This past Thursday Chief John Dillan, who was accompanied by Officer Ray and Bob Watrous, the Dean of Students, addressed students’ concerns in a safety forum hosted by the Student Government Board. With crime recently on the rise, staff, students and parents are concerned with both on and off-campus safety. Dillan hoped to settle some […]
English Professor Mike Slowik finished the Boston Marathon with a time of three hours and 22 minutes. Forty-five minutes later, at about 4 hours, two bombs exploded at the finish line, killing three and injuring over 170. The race had started at 10 a.m. Slowik and the other runners had arrived by shuttle to the […]
The resignation of Doug Collins
Coach Doug Collins of the Philadelphia 76ers informed the team’s front office that he will be resigning at the end of the season. Collins, who has had 11 years of experience as an NBA coach took the team to two playoff appearances in his three year stint as a coach. One of those appearances came […]
The 2012/13 NHL season was destined for weirdness from the moment it almost didn’t happen. At the end of the 2011/12 season, which saw the Los Angeles Kings win their first ever Stanley Cup against the New Jersey Devils, the NHL Players Association (NHLPA) and the league’s owners couldn’t come to bargaining agreements. Fans were […]
Bullpen prepares for PSAC postseason
This past week in KU baseball was highlighted by a dominating hitting performance as well as a pitching carousel in which nine pitchers pitched in a single game. The Golden Bears scored a season-high 17 runs against Philadelphia University in a 17-2 victory. The next day, KU participated in the Albright game, an inter-division tradition […]
After defeating Mercyhurst University in the semifinals and Edinboro University in the finals, the Golden Bears men’s tennis team was declared Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Champions. Junior Rushi Amin was dominant on the Maple Street Courts in Indiana, PA and at the end of the event was named the tournament MVP. Amin and company were […]
23 years ago, The Clothesline Project began in Cape Cod, MA. Intended to address violence against women, The Clothesline Project allows women to express their feelings by decorating a t-shirt with any words or artwork that will help them relieve some of what they are thinking about or going through. The shirts are then hung […]