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New shuttles cause congestion in first semester of service

By Sam LaBianca Contributing Writer After a semester of service to KU, the new shuttles have reportedly been a cause of congestion on campus. KU announced the shuttle provider change in December 2018, moving from Kutztown-based Bieber Tourways to Allentown-based Mainstreet Leasing. Shortly into the spring semester, Bieber folded. With the change came new buses—a […]

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Price reflects on Women’s Center’s 30th anniversary

By A. Lehman Contributing Writer As KU’s Women’s Center celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, Director Christine Price is hoping for all students to utilize the centers on campus for support, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. Price attended Millersville University for her undergraduate degree. While there, she had an internship in the Women’s […]

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Date set for first Pride Fest at KU

By Gina Esposto Contributing Writer A date has been set for the first ever Pride Fest at KU, which will take place Sept. 12, 2019, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. and will begin in the MSU lawn, where the entire area will be decorated with streamers, balloons, banners and other decorations. The event and […]

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KU student pushes for job preparation in cinema, television, and media production

By Jonathan Wolosyn Contributing Writer Liam O’Brien, KU student, is pushing to change the cinema, television, and media production major to make students more prepared to get a job right out of college. According to O’Brien, the classes that should be included in the curriculum are an ‘after effects’ course and a photography/composition course to […]

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Kutztown University student creating game simulating student life

By Genaro Robles Contributing Staff Braden Luancing, senior, is creating “Kutztown University: The Game,” which simulates life as a KU student. Luancing ultimately hopes to get the game published through the university. “I wanted to create the game as a way to showcase what the computer science department was all about,” said Luancing. “I wanted […]

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Vape trend impacts Althea’s Imaginarium

By Sarah Schaffer Contributing Writer Althea’s Imaginarium, a shop on Main Street, is a common place for college students to visit for vaping supplies. With the growth of the vape trend, the business has also grown, becoming a fixture in our small town. The shop has seen an upswing in the popularity of vape products […]

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KU’s track and field coach leads team’s most successful era

By Rose Moore Contributing Writer Ray Hoffman’s reign as KU’s track and field coach has led to the most successful era for the sport in school history. Hoffman’s most recent honors include being named the Atlantic Region Women’s Track and Field Coach of the Year and the women’s indoor track and field PSAC Coach of […]

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KU’s Chris Thomas is getting a new role this offseason

By Matthew O’Chuida Contributing Writer KU’s football program ended the 2018-19 campaign 9-2, thanks to a huge impact from sophomore outside linebacker Chris Thomas. With the Maroon and Gold game approaching April 25, KU’s coaches are looking to emphasize Thomas’s role on defense in 2019. After accumulating 53 total tackles, one interception and one forced […]

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Thick and arched eyebrows make a comeback

By Shamin Malik Contributing Writer Face shape determines the most flattering eyebrow style; however, the current trend does not follow that rule anymore. Now, women are defying their natural eyebrows in order to achieve thick and arched ones. This type of eyebrow begins from the inner corner of the eye and ends a little over […]

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Listicle: Things to keep in mind for avoiding the finals ‘funk’

By Shelby Otto Freeform Editor As April turns to May and rain turns to sun, most people are looking forward to afternoons spent outside, relaxing in the grass and absorbing the vitamin D they’ve missed out on all winter. However, here at KU, this is currently not the case for most students. From research papers […]