By Mike Lado A 2011 article appearing on Oregon Live entitled “Merchant Marine veterans of World War II still waiting for full compensation decades later” by Mike Francis tells the story of the United States Merchant Marine during World War II. The United States Merchant Marine is a group of American flagged, civilian-crewed vessels that […]
Month: May 2014
By Haley Bianco These are the third and fourth segments in a series of four installments on the negative effects of Photoshopped ads. The other two segments can be found online. Like Demi Lovato, many young girls and women struggle with the pressure to appear perfect and turn to an eating disorder as a solution. […]
By Joshua Herring This summer of 2014 will showcase week after week of jam-packed action, violence and sci-fi thrillers. Most feature blockbusters will be remakes and sequels, similar to last summer, as there are over twenty to be released. Coming up at the beginning of May, two films start off the end of classes with […]
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Hula hoops make a comeback at KU
By Sarah Gittleman A fun, new trend has come back from childhood and into Kutztown University. Hula hoops became exceptionally popular this year, proving themselves more than just a toy from years ago. In fact, hoops have been popping up all over Kutztown. One could find students whirling and twirling on both north and south […]
By Peter Finegan Kutztown University, among nearly every other college in the country, is home to a new social media dating trend called Tinder. On a campus comprised of nearly 10,000 undergrads on 289 acres, one would think that meeting people could not get much easier. Well, it has. The new iPhone and Android app […]
By Joshua Herring The remainder of Miley Cyrus’ tour in the U.S. has been rescheduled. The pop star tweeted on April 16 that she is suffering from a “severe allergic reaction to antibiotics.” Worried ticket-holders throughout the east coast anticipated notice of cancelations until the final announcement was made on Cyrus’ website. Her first cancellation […]
By Joshua Herring Performed by a group of selected KU theatre majors, “Lizards” showcased a thought-provoking story focused on the difficult changes during early adulthood, which was originally written by the innovative playwright, Megan Mostyn-Brown. KU Presents! hosted this final production of the Kutztown theatre program from April 16 to 26. The show enticed younger […]
By Ashley Fries Change is a big deal, especially in a small university such as Kutztown. With the remodeling of the Bear’s Den including the Java City becoming a Starbucks, I wanted to know what the student body thought of this and sent out an anonymous survey. Overall, the student body is not happy with […]
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KU Baseball clinches playoff berth
By Steve Maugeri The Kutztown University baseball team faced a win-or-go-home scenario this weekend. They needed two wins in order to make a return trip to the PSAC playoffs. By the weekend’s end, that goal became a reality. The Golden Bears swept PSAC rival East Stroudsburg by final scores of 9-1 and 5-3. With the […]
By Nick Carson Michael Morrone, who was convicted of aggravated assault and related charges for a 2008 incident involving former KU student Christine McGhee, is now facing a third degree murder charge in Berks County. McGhee died in March 2012 of brain injures from the event. The new charges come after the Berks County coroner […]