By Lauren Gudknecht Sports Editor In an interview on Sept. 26, Brennan Rozich spoke about playing baseball and how he is looking to fill some big shoes his father left behind as a KU Baseball Hall of Famer back in the 90s. His family has told him he always had either a baseball bat or […]
Month: September 2020
By Dylan Adams News Editor President Donald Trump nominated Amy Coney Barret for the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s spot on the Supreme Court on Sept. 26.. Barrett is an American jurist and lawyer who has been serving on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit based in Chicago since 2017. Barret bases many […]
By Michael Alberto, Contributing Writer Amber L. Hunsicker, Freeform Editor Kutztown University will be holding its annual Family Day on Saturday, Sept. 26. Family Day is usually a fun day full of activities involving students’ families and is typically held around one of KU’s home football games, but this year, due to social-distancing restrictions, it […]
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Review: KU’s Rock and Blues
By Jenny Wallace Arts & Entertainment Editor On Sept. 22, KU’s Rock I ensemble performed outside in front of Schaeffer auditorium. Playing songs like ‘Barracuda,’ ‘September’ and ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,’ the band did not disappoint. This music group is known for performing every other Tuesday night at Kutztown’s local pub, but due to COVID-19, […]
By Derek Lopez Contributing Writer The Fall 2020 semester has seen a lot of COVID-19 cases from students living on and off-campus. The staff in the Health and Wellness Center see the dangers of COVID-19 and are doing their part to mitigate the spread. “There is signage all over campus concerning mitigation of the spread […]
By Ryan Murphy Contributing Writer Despite the love surrounding “Mulan,” Disney seemed to miss the mark with the 2020 live-action version. Anyone who goes into the new remake of “Mulan” should keep in mind that this movie is not like the other remakes that Disney has produced, as there are some major differences that viewers […]
By Dylan Adams News Editor KU President Dr. Kenneth S. Hawkinson released a letter on Sept. 15 stating that KU staff and faculty will not be facing the layoffs that were presented as a possibility early in the fall semester. The original retrenchment possibility was put forth on June 1 and set in place due […]
By Michael Weisser Contributing Writer On Sept. 19, several gunshots were heard at the Lehigh Valley mall just before 5:00 p.m.. The Whitehall Township Police Department stated they have few details. Police Chief Michael Marks went on to say that there were no gunshot victims. Police from multiple stations as well as the Pennsylvania State […]
By Sammy Strobel Assistant Sports Editor The Big 10 league presidents’ voted to resume playing football the weekend of Oct. 24. Each team is set to play eight games in eight weeks before The Big Ten championship game on Dec. 19, according to cbssports.com. The Big Ten has conducted a new testing program, which includes […]
By Matthew Bandy Social Media Manager Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Sept. 18 at her home in Washington D.C. In a press release, the Supreme Court reported her cause of death was complications from pancreatic cancer. She was 87. “Our nation has lost a justice of historic stature. We at the Supreme Court have lost […]