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Month: May 2018
By Cyruss Quaye Contributing Writer The Stonewall Community will be coming to Schuylkill Hall in the 2018-2019 academic year as part of an initiative to help LGBTQ students succeed during their freshman year. With the new community, students who identify as LGBTQ are able to live amongst other students who also identify as LGBTQ. At KU, […]
One of the greatest assets at KU is its wide array of outlets for student speech, from the creative work in Shooflyand Essence to the broadcast programming on KUTV and KUR to the journalism in The Keystone. These platforms enable students to gain “real world” experience to go with their coursework. KU is also home […]
By Austin Geisinger Contributing Writer There were 28 reports of bed bugs in university dorms over the past six years and 12 of those were confirmed, according to records obtained from the KU Facilities Department. The records, obtained through a Right-to-Know Law request, showed two reports in 2012, three reports in 2013, eight reports in […]
By Jordan Klebe Contributing Writer The traditional March celebration of “Kutzpatty’s Day” at KU has long been known around campus as a day of drinking and green T-shirts on a Saturday after spring break. It is also, according to borough police records, a day filled with reports of liquor law violations, noise complaints and disorderly […]
By Arielle Sniffin Contributing Writer Since 2004, undergraduate students who leave KU in good academic standing and put their education on hold have been able to utilize the university’s Academic Forgiveness Policy, which erases their previous GPA but includes previously completed credits towards graduation. Over the past five years, 48 students applied for ‘Academic Forgiveness’ […]
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Review: “Isle of Dogs”
By Nathan Colosimo Contributing Writer “Isle of Dogs” is a 2018 stop-motion animated film, written and directed by Wes Anderson. This is Anderson’s second stop-motion animated film, followed by 2009’s “Fantastic Mr. Fox.” The film is set in a Japanese dystopian future, following a boy trying to find his dog after the species is banned […]
By Nickey Siegerman Staff Writer Len Webster, a 26-year-old Australian author, released her newest novel, “The Theory of Unrequited” on April 18. Over two days is all it took to finish reading this novel, becoming engulfed in the world of Alex “AJ” Parker and Evan Gilmore. Best friends since they were little and neighbors for […]
By Ryan Scanlon Contributing Writer KU is known for its Jazz Studies program on campus with the jazz ensembles and rehearsal bands. Now a few students in the department are taking what they’ve learned and are gaining a following. “Center City Drive” is a group from the music department that plays covers of popular jazz […]
By Heather Gursky Assistant A&E Editor This semester KU celebrated the end of the year with the 40thanniversary of Bearfest. From Tuesday to Saturday fun events and games were available to students in the afternoon on the DMZ. With rain in the forecast, some events during the week were moved to South Dining Hall. On […]