By Julia Grimaldi KU is making an effort to create gender-neutral bathrooms throughout the next few months. There are already gender-neutral bathrooms in Schaeffer Auditorium, Sharadin Arts Building and the Facilities Building, but soon, this change will affect the two single user restrooms in Lytle, Rickenbach and deFrancesco. This project will provide new signs only, […]
Month: March 2015
By Alexandra Mack KU will host their 17th annual Children’s Literature Conference from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 18 at the McFarland Student Union building. Registration will start at 7:30 a.m. in the MSU lobby and events will be scattered throughout the day. KU is opening its campus to local youth to […]
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“Ghost in the House” comes to KU
By Taylor Vincent “Ghost in the House” is a play based on the life of Jack Johnson. The show is scheduled to debut on Thursday, April 9 in Schaeffer Auditorium. The play is based on Jack Johnson’s struggle with discrimination as a professional boxer in the early 1900s. “Ghost in the House” references Jack Johnson […]
By Amanda Sergeyev “Paper Cut” is the current printing system at KU’s Rohrbach library. It was implemented during the spring semester and has impacted students and their ability to print. The new printing system is meant to help KU conserve resources and stream printing. “It’s always good to see change[s] on campus,” said freshmen Amanda […]
By The Keystone staff A required employee background check policy recently adopted by KU and other Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education schools garnered mixed reactions from student employees. The policy, created by the Board of Governors, requires all workers involved with campus programs to get a FBI background check and complete Protection of Minors […]
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Adopting a pet is logical and ethical
By Megan Judy Every day, families all across the world spend hundreds, sometimes even thousands, of dollars on designer breed animals. We are all looking for that perfect furry companion who will grow up with us and spend its entire life by our side. But is it not possible to share the same strong bonds […]
By Cassandra Kosielowski KU women’s golf team finished the 20013-14 season taking away first place in four out of the five spring tournaments and finished the season with six wins; a school record they tied from the previous season. This season, five seniors out of eight total players are leading the way to hopeful victories […]
By Chelsea Covage In the early ‘90s, food companies realized that they could produce higher quantities of food at cheaper rates. This new development allowed food to cook quicker and expire at later dates; for many consumers these changes were convenient and time- saving. However, what many people fail to realize is that over 80 […]
By George Fladeland It’s a difficult task to become a national champion at the college level. However, it’s even more difficult to defend a national title. That’s exactly what KU wrestler Ziad Haddad accomplished on Saturday, March 14 at Saint Louis University’s Chaifetz Arena. When the PA system announced Haddad’s name they included the Rocky […]
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The Keystone’s 2015 Los Angeles trip
Members of The Keystone staff recently attended the Associated Collegiate Press National College Journalism Convention in Los Angeles. The convention was held from Feb. 26 through March 1 at the Sheraton Universal Hotel. Students attended sessions with topics ranging from reporting to advertising to social media, listened to keynote speakers such as CNN reporter Brian […]