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Bill Nye’s new show problematic

By James Bouffard Contributing Writer The recent premiere of “Bill Nye Saves the World” on Netflix has been met with popularity. Each episode focuses on a different scientific topic, such as nutrition and climate change, while explaining its relationship to society and current events. One particular episode however, “The Sexual Spectrum,” has raised eyebrows for […]

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Starbucks’ “Unicorn Frappuccino” not as magical as it seems

By Gabriela Laracca Arts And Entertainment Editor Starbucks released their limited edition “Unicorn Frappuccino” in stores nationwide from April 19 to April 23. Baristas described it as a mango flavored beverage with pink and purple coloring, milk, ice, white chocolate syrup, vanilla syrup, sour blue syrup and whipped cream sprinkled with purple and pink sour […]

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Out of Darkness campus walk hosted on DMZ

By Jillian Baker News Editor The Out of the Darkness KU campus walk took place on April 30, on the DMZ. Registration for the event started at 3:30 p.m. with the walk beginning at 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. The event began with an opening ceremony with the singing of the national anthem by Megan […]

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University-directed cut leaves void in composition education, professors say

By Justin Sweitzer Editor-in-chief The recent directive given to the KU English department to cut a base course from their composition program has faculty members concerned over the cut’s effect, as they believe it will be detrimental to students most in need of composition training. ENG 022: Introduction to College Composition will not be offered […]

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Reports show 8 hate crimes reported at PASSHE universities from 2013-2015

By Sarah-Lyn Subhan Staff Writer From 2013-2015, a total of eight hate crimes have been reported at seven of the 14 Pennsylvania State System universities, according to statistics released by each university. Of the seven, KU had the most hate crimes reported during that period, with two. The crimes were recorded under the Crime Awareness […]

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Records: SGB member absences down 28 percent from last year, but 4 seats currently empty

By Kimberly Winters Staff Writer As KU Student Government Board leaders seek to more strictly enforce board policies, the average number of general meeting absences has declined by 28 percent since last year, according to SGB records. There are, however, currently four empty seats on the board as of the spring 2017 semester. Last year, […]

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Sociology major to work with refugee Children

By Jillian Baker News Editor Kristyn Rohrer, KU sophomore sociology major, will travel to Jordan this summer to complete a six-week internship at Reclaim Childhood, a nonprofit organization that operates a sports camp for refugee girls. Participants range in age from 6 to 18 years old and are typically from the Syria, Iraq and Palestine […]

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KU Military Club hosts 5K to support Keystone Warriors

By Marybeth Peluzzo Staff Writer   The KU Military Club hosted a 5k on campus for wounded veterans on Saturday, April 22 to support the Keystone Warriors. The 5k raised over $4,300 with over 40 participants and multiple donations. According to the organization’s website, the Keystone Warriors are a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization that supports Pennsylvania […]