By Amber Lyn Hunsicker Freeform Editor Back in March 2020, KU decided to close campus and move to fully online classes due to COVID-19. In the hopes of reopening for the fall, the Rohrbach Library staff slowly started coming back to campus in July to prepare for the fall 2020 semester. Unfortunately, the pandemic has […]
Month: August 2020
By Jenny Wallace Arts & Entertainment Editor To start the Fall 2020 semester, many students are struggling with the adjustment to online virtual settings for their classes due to COVID-19. Cinema, Television, and Media (CTM) student Maxwell deTurck understands the faculty’s decision to go online, “Hollywood had to halt development, so we need to as […]
By Donovan Levine Editor-In-Chief In the wake of 2020’s unexpected boom in social activism that spans from Hong Kong’s protests to the Minneapolis’s riots to Belarus’s inspiring political movement, even the quaint little community of Kutztown has taken a stand on the social issues in the country. KU’s President Hawkinson and Vice President Hilton put […]
By Amber Lyn Hunsicker Freeform Editor On Aug. 28, Chadwick Boseman passed away beside his loved ones after a four-year battle with colon cancer. Considered a rising star in Hollywood, Boseman was known for several iconic performances. Boseman’s first major role was in “42” in 2013 where he portrayed baseball icon Jackie Robinson. Then, in […]
By Lauren Gudknecht Sports Editor On Aug. 21, KU held the virtual Faculty and Staff Convocation and Celebration to honor Jim Clements and Marci Scheuing as coaches of the year. Clements was named the Dr. Dennis Roth Men’s Coach of the Year, and Scheuing was awarded the Dr. Dorthy Moyer Women’s Coach of the Year. […]
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The Art of a Pandemic
By Jenny Wallace Arts & Entertainment Editor A year ago, something as simple as ending the night with your current Netflix binge was a luxury; after a hard day’s work, you came home, did some laundry, cooked dinner, and finally relaxed by plopping onto the couch and turning on the television. In 2020, with hours […]
By Jenny Wallace Arts & Entertainment Editor KUAB kicked off the semester with virtual performances by local artists Andre Saunders, Serah Banks and the musical group Verbosity on Aug. 24. Although nothing compares to an in-person concert, the livestream performance provided a unique experience and a great opportunity to listen to new artists. After Saunders […]
By Dylan Adams News Editor KU announced on Aug. 27 that a student has tested positive for COVID-19. The announcement, sent out to staff and students through email, said that the student lives on campus property, but for privacy reasons, KU will not release further details in regards to the identity of the individual. It […]
By Sammy Strobel Assistant Sports Editor Aug. 23 would have been Kobe Bryant’s 42nd birthday. His wife, Vanessa Bryant, and their daughter, Natalia Bryant, honored him and their late daughter, Gianna (Gigi), with highly emotional messages. Alongside a picture of herself and her late husband, Vanessa Bryant wrote on Instagram, “To my baby ~ Happy […]
By Dylan Adams News Editor The popular video conferencing application Zoom suffered from connectivity problems on Aug. 24, causing disarray for many students on their first day back to classes. With the recent transition to a primarily online curriculum to prevent the spread of COVID-19, KU turned to Zoom, an online video conference application, to […]