By Andrew Kutzer KU APSCUF faculty made their way to campus in the dawning hours of Oct. 19 after the union had declared a strike. The decision was made after four days of negotiations between PASSHE and APSCUF broke down the night of Oct. 18. “We started the strike at 5 a.m. this morning,” said […]
Month: October 2016
By Andrew Kutzer Mark Segal, a nationally renowned LGBT activist and journalist, spoke about his life and career on Oct. 6 in the Alumni auditorium in the MSU. Segal talked about his long career of activism in New York City and the steps he took to promote LGBT issues and awareness. One of the founding […]
By Trevor Arnold The KU women’s soccer team earned their ninth victory of the season in their game against Clarion at Keystone Field on Saturday, Oct. 8, with a score of 3-0. Each of KU’s three goals came from freshmen, marking some of their first career scores with the Golden Bears. Ashley Engler earned KU’s […]
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HerCampus website launches at KU
By Jillian Baker KU’s chapter of HerCampus launched its own blog page on Oct. 4. According to the website, Her Campus is a blog written by the “world’s top college journalists – with 7,000+ contributors.” It serves as a “launching point” for college journalists. Her Campus was founded by Stephanie Kaplan Lewis, Windsor Hanger Western […]
By Zachary Huss Geography awareness week, held by KU’s department of geography and the geographical society, will be held during the third week in November.There will be various events on campus from Nov. 14-18 to highlight the importance of geography. On Nov. 14, the geographical society will be holding a bake sale in the Boehm […]
By Samantha Kilpatrick For KU students, it may seem like religion is only expressed when the religious protesters crowd the front steps of the Academic Forum on campus. Even with them telling the students about God and the Bible, some students notice that many other religions are not being acknowledged. Other than when the protesters […]
Residents and students celebrate Halloween on Main St. Photos by Zach Ransom, The Keystone
By Kristan Pagliei While preparing for midterms and changing your wardrobe from shorts and flip-flops to sweaters and boots, the sound begins to change as well. The change in weather tends to inspire music that matches the sky’s new color: gray. Amidst the gray days of fall, there are incandescent hues that have been hidden […]
By Sarah-Lyn Subhan From Sept. 28 through Oct. 1, the KU chapter of Alpha Beta Alpha held a Banned Book Fair, featuring 34 books that have been banned and challenged since 1982. Many popular titles were featured at the event, including “The Hunger Games,” “Where’s Waldo,” “To Kill a Mockingbird,” the Harry Potter series, “I […]
By Marissa Linquist Yoga is a mind-body practice that combines physical poses, controlled breathing and meditation to help people relax, clear the mind and alleviate stress. It can improve mental clarity, increase body awareness, relax the mind, center attention, sharpen concentration, improve balance and improve physical fitness. This practice can be very beneficial for college […]