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Spuds closed due to plumbing damage

By Donovan Levine Freeform editor If you’ve found yourself walking down Main St. in Kutztown at any point between last August and today, chances are you might’ve passed by Spuds, a burger-and-fries type of restaurant, and noticed a sign on the window that says: “Due to a severe plumbing issue causing water damage, we are […]

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Kutztown University welcomes College Democrats of KU as new club

By Caylee Hayes Contributing Writer The College Democrats of KU, or CDKU, joined the ranks of fellow student organizations in the Fall 2019 semester. They aim to increase student involvement and knowledge of politics.  According to CDKU President, Elijah Zukowski, “The organization is still in its infancy. Right now we are focusing on recruitment.” The […]

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New clarinet professor at KU advances music program

By Fiona O’Toole Contributing Writer This school year, Aileen Razey has taken on the position of assistant professor of clarinet at KU. Her fresh teaching style is liked by many students and faculty members, according to some of her clarinet students.  Razey was hired by the KU music department just before the fall 2019 semester […]

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Kutztown celebrates grand opening of Hampton Inn & Suites

By: Sarah Williams Contributing Writer The new Hampton Inn & Suites opened on Kutztown Rd., providing families, sports teams and alumni an alternative to leaving Kutztown for lodging. Alumni are a huge element for the opening of the hotel because, according to the Alumni Foundation, they own the hotel and provided the $13 million investment […]

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New pizza place on Main St. corner plans to become hot spot for students and locals

By Robert Scharf Contributing Writer The top corner of Main St. has hosted three different pizza places in the last three years with Luigi’s being now the fourth. They hope to win Kutztown over with their traditional pizza recipe. In the beginning of the school year students returned to Kutztown noticing yet another pizza place […]

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KU student Susan Nazzaro creates a way for low-income students to get free textbooks

By Lexi Rute Contributing Writer KU English major Susan Nazzaro has created a way for low-income students to get their textbooks for free with the Little Scholastic Free Library. If the library has enough support then it will continue to work and many students, such as Alexander Yerges, a transfer student, said they would donate […]

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New pizza place on Main St. corner plans to become hot spot for students and locals

By Robert Scharf The top corner of Main St. has hosted three different pizza places in the last three years with Luigi’s being now the fourth. They hope to win Kutztown over with their traditional pizza recipe. In the beginning of the school year students returned to Kutztown noticing yet another pizza place on the […]

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KU’s Poplar House to be renovated into a visitor’s center

By Gabriel Benner Contributing Writer KU currently has no “single stop” location for visitors and prospective students. The University is planning to renovate the Poplar House in the near future to resolve the issue, said University Architect Carol Sztaba. Currently when visitors and prospective students need to get information about where things are, parking and […]