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Opinion: Changing negative thinking to a healthy mindset

Carliss Lewis Contributing Writer The state of mind is more powerful than any weapon in life. Your mind could stop you from living the lifestyle you desire to have and being who you strive to be. This is why it is important that you learn how to control your thoughts. The way you think can […]

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Kutztown Fire responds to Carbon Monoxide Alarm at Golden Bear Village South

By Kaylee Lindenmuth News Editor Kutztown Fire crews were dispatched to Golden Bear Village South on Thursday, Feb. 22 for a carbon monoxide alarm activation. The call went out around 4:15 p.m., bringing the borough’s rescue and ladder truck to building 30 in the apartment complex at the south end of campus. An ambulance from […]

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Satire: For the hopeless millennial trying to meet new people

By Conway Lynch Staff Writer You’re sitting alone in your room. An infomercial for the ultimate sponge on your television illuminates your otherwise bleak life. You check your phone—no notifications. It’s time to try something crazy, something bold: meeting another human being without hiding behind a phone screen. Personally, I haven’t made a friend in […]

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SPARK president focuses on recycling on campus

By Alyssa Hughes Assistant Freeform Editor Tabitha Furst, current president of Students Promoting Acts of Recycling at Kutztown, has plans to increase the number of recycling bins on the KU campus. The 21-year-old junior, along with Thor Banks, the SPARK advisor, came up with this idea after Banks learned that there should be one recycling […]

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Science: KU Physics club to send GoPro into space

By Andrew Venzie Contributing Writer The KU Society of Physics Students is starting to put a few projects into motion. As a member of the club, I’m currently involved in a project involvingsending a weather balloon to the edge of space. Taylor Worthington, another member of the team, says, “Balloons? In space?  You’re darn right […]

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Opinion: Immigration needs to be addressed

By James Bouffard Contributing Writer In his State of the Union address given on Tuesday, Jan. 30, President Trump outlined several of his proposed changes to America’s immigration policy—he capitulated to Democrats on DACA and now supports a path to citizenship for 1.8 million illegal immigrants. Additionally, he proposed replacing chain migration and the visa […]

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Opinion: Tragedy strengthens push for gun control

By Katelyn Melder Freeform Editor On Feb. 14, 2018, Nikolas Cruz arrived at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. with an AR-15 rifle and plans to use it. When he later fled the school, Cruz left behind 17 victims—14 students and three faculty members—who he had fatally shot. According to NPR and gun […]

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Men’s basketball wins in comeback fashion over Millersville

By Kyle Krajewski Sports Editor The KU men’s basketball team saw themselves at a loss at their Feb. 14 game. Heading into halftime, they were down 45-44, but a second-half burst of energy allowed the Golden Bears to blow through Millersville and outscore them 51-36. KU managed to claim the win at home with a […]

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Golden Bears break records and set new PSAC qualifying marks

By Gregory Brower Staff Writer School records were being broken left and right in Staten Island on Feb. 9. Senior Steve Maine would end up to break the school record for the mile run, and Jhaloni Johnson for the 200-meter run. Johnson would then name him PSAC Track Athlete of the Week. The previously standing […]

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Women’s basketball falls to Millersville

By Kyle Krajewski Sports Editor The Golden Bears women’s basketball team fell to Millersville 64-57 in a game hosted at the Keystone Arena. Both teams started the game off slow offensively, as the first quarter ended with a 12-10 score with Millersville holding the lead. The second quarter saw a small change of pace as […]