By Julian Ruiz KU had been considering changing its tuition model from a flat rate charge to a per credit model. This opened up a heated debate amongst students, seeing as some students would remain unaffected or even pay less, while others would have to pay a higher tuition. The proposed model was recently postponed, […]
Month: May 2015
By Viviana Vidal The Allies of KU presented the 9th annual Drag Show on Tuesday, April 7 at 7 p.m. in Schaeffer Auditorium. Along with KU student performances, the show featured appearances by professional queens Akasha Couture, Sharron Ann Husbands and Elektra Fierce St. James. Drag is much more than just the clothing typical of […]
By Amanda Sergeyev Excitement filled Schaeffer Auditorium on Tuesday, March 31 as the audience came to support the 18th annual Miss Kutztown pageant hosted by the Lambda Chi Alpha organization. On a clear Tuesday night, the Miss Kutztown event brought out friends and family and was able to raise funds to support the Breast Cancer […]
By Elizabeth Holland The musical beats of San Jose Taiko took KU Presents! and its audience through a “rhythm journey” on March 26. Audiences of all ages came to watch as the musicians illustrated harmony through music and movement, captivating everyone with their ability to move together as one. Being inspired by traditional Japanese drumming, […]
By Joshua Herring Eighteen members of the KU Choral Music Program journeyed to New York City to perform Mozart’s “Solemn Vespers” on Monday, April 13. Director of Choral Activities Dr. Hank Alviani spent weeks preparing the students for the nationally anticipated concert at Carnegie Hall. Manhattan Concert Productions hosted the show. Students from KU and […]
By Kassandra Castillo According to cbp.gov, “The primary mission of the Border Patrol is to protect our nation by reducing the likelihood that dangerous people and capabilities enter the United States between the ports of entry.” Granted yes, not everyone who enters the U.S. has the same plans of trying to live a better life; […]
By Emily Loudon According to DoSomething.org, “Over 100 million animals are burned, crippled, poisoned and abused in US labs each year.” Animal testing has been around for a long time, and the results have always been unreliable about whether or not a product would pass a human trial. Animal testing is a cruel way to […]
By Luke Szoke Senior Ricky Gorrell, of the KU baseball team, is starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel for his college athletic career. Starting his career in Royersford, Pa., he has come a long way from his first step up to the plate with all of his hard work and […]
By George Fladeland The KU track and field team was on fire at Moravian College’s Greyhound Invitational this weekend April 18th until April 19th. The sprinters tore up the track for the ladies in the 100m preliminaries. Kimberly Richardson advanced to the final alongside of Valerie Mizansky. Richardson came out with a PSAC qualifying time […]
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Blackout for Baltimore March. Photos by Moriah Thomas, The Keystone