By Makaela Letayf Contributing Writer To reduce the transmission risk of COVID-19, KU dining hall hours have been decreased, and many employees have been shifted from serving food to cleaning and sanitation. Students may have noticed the longer lines and fewer options at the dining halls. According to Chris Wallace, general manager of KU Dining […]
Month: December 2020
By Evan Santos Contributing Writer After eight long years, KU finally has a polling place for student voters back on campus. The third precinct in Maxatawny Township saw over 1,200 voters, many of which were KU students, fulfilling their civic duty on or before election day on Nov. 3. The 2012 election was the last […]
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IUP Hosts Josh Peck
By Jenny Wallace Arts & Entertainment Editor On Saturday, IUP invited KU students to listen to Nickelodeon star Josh Peck speak about his experience not only with his role on “Drake & Josh,” but also about his life afterward. Our generation grew up watching “Drake & Josh,” one of the funniest, well-known, quotable and relatable […]
By Dawson J. Herr Contributing Writer COVID-19 has forced college students to quarantine and pick-up new hobbies. Houseplant collecting prior to 2020 was relatively inexpensive and was never associated with one specific age group or generation of people, but college students seem to be picking up the hobby. While houseplant collecting has always been a […]
By Derek Lopez Contributing Writer As students all over the world deal with the difficult circumstances of having to transition to online learning, KU has been no exception, but the year is now coming to a close. “I am very relieved, but it is also a bittersweet feeling about it since I am graduating in […]
By Amanda Grebosky Contributing Writer As of Nov. 11, KU’s Track & Field Teams have officially canceled their indoor season, but their outdoor season could still be a possibility. “I am sad that I lost a semester and potentially will lose a spring season, but since I am a freshman, I know that there will […]
By Sammy Strobel Assistant Sports Editor The pandemic postponed the 2019-2020 NBA season, causing the season to last longer, so the offseason is now shortened. According to NBC sports, the average offseason for professional basketball players is about 27 weeks. This year, players are only given seven weeks to rehab, rest and spend time with […]
By Donovan Levine Editor-In-Chief The US House of Representatives passed the MORE Act by a vote of 228-164 on Dec. 4 in a decision that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. The bill still must pass through the Senate and be signed by the President before it is passed into law. This is the […]
By Sabrina Bettelry Contributing Writer On Sept. 11, a Kutztown Borough ordinance was issued regarding COVID-19. The ordinance is still in effect. It states that gatherings of 10 or more are not allowed, masks are to be worn at all times, individuals must stay six feet apart and people who violate this will be given […]
By Lynzie Marchesani Contributing Writer Coping with Covid is a new support group, created by one of the KU Women’s Center’s graduate assistants, that has helped provide students space to discuss emotions during the trying times of COVID-19. Trisha Gillot created Coping with Covid for students without access to proper support. Gillot has experience in […]