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KU Men’s Rugby loses 26-22 against Navy

By Bonnie Charles Contributing Writer KU Men’s Rugby, ranked 7th, lost 26-22 against Navy, ranked 5th, on Sept. 23.  KU held a 22-19 lead late in the game. Navy made a try before the clock ran out, gaining the win over the Golden Bears.  D’Montae Noble, KU senior, scored a try. KU sophomores, Tai Kauwe, […]

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Profile: Jacob Staskowski uses art to depict Type I diabetes

By Shelby Otto A&E Editor Jacob Staskowski is a senior fine arts major with a focus in painting and a minor in art education. He uses his artwork to raise awareness about Type I diabetes.  Staskowski’s current body of work hangs on the ground floor of Rohrbach Library and draws the eye with a narrow […]

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Activist Greta Thunberg holding ‘International Climate Strike’

By Shelby Otto  A&E Editor Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old Swedish climate activist, encourages school-age students across the globe to join her Climate Strike on Sept. 20.  For those who don’t know who Thunberg is, in the past year she has become a catalyst for the involvement of today’s youth in the protest of climate change. […]

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Donut Lover’s Boom replaces The Frying Dutchman

By Donovan Levine Freeform Editor Donut Lover’s Boom, a new donut and coffee shop on Main Street in Kutztown, replaced The Frying Dutchman, which closed last semester. The shop also become one of several shops to replace a previous spot on Main Street during this past summer alone: Cielito Lindo [Pretty Little Sky] replacing Decker’s […]

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Fight against spotted lanternfly continues

By Kaylee Lindenmuth News Editor If you’re not from southeastern Pennsylvania and new to KU, you may not know what the grey-and-red planthoppers around campus are or what problems they pose for Pennsylvania. Spotted lanternflies, an insect native to Southeast Asia, were first spotted in the U.S. in District Township, about 11 miles southeast of […]

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KU Cheerleading Team larger than ever

By Dayle Jolynn Greenzweig Recruitment and Retention Manager You may have seen the KU cheerleaders on the sidelines at your favorite sporting events last year or around campus promoting school spirit. This year, they’ll be even tougher to miss.  With a team of 40 athletes, KUCT is the largest it has ever been. KU now […]

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Three ways to be waste-free at South Dining Hall and Cub Cafe

By: Katelyn Melder Editor-in-Chief  At the spring 2019 Going Green Dinner, hosted by KU Dining Services, students generated 433 pounds of waste. In response, campus dining services are taking measures to reduce food and beverage waste, but students can also take their own steps towards being more waste-conscious at the dining halls.  Within the first […]

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KU faculty exhibit artwork at Montgomery Community College

By Shelby Otto  A&E Editor Montgomery County Community College recently opened its own exhibition of KU faculty produced artworks. Not even a year after KU hosted its own biennial show, faculty from the same show are partaking in a showcase off campus, sharing their talents with students outside of KU.  The multimedia exhibit features works […]

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Eckhaus Gallery goes on hiatus for academic year

By Shelby Otto A&E Editor As of May 2019, the student-run Eckhaus Gallery across from Betty’s on Main Street closed for the 2019-20 academic year.  The program is responsible for fostering artistic comprehension, building and installation skills, and the gallery is closed until the university can find a new location for a restructured program. Because […]

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Opinion: How crowdfunding is changing the economy

By Donovan Levine Freeform Editor A popular Facebook broadcaster known as Nas Daily (real name Nuseir Yassin) made a video regarding the impacts of charity in impoverished countries. He uncovered the negative effects of events like clothing drives or food drives that indirectly negate the economic progress for native countries. Two years ago, Nas visited […]