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A Veteran’s Value

By Marcos Dos Diaz DavilaFreeform Section Editor On Feb. 22, 2022, Philip Brashear, Chief Warrant Officer 5 in the Army Reserve, spoke at KU. He detailed his 38 years of experience in the military as both a Black man and as son of Master Chief Petty Officer Carl Brashear, the inspiration for the film, “Men […]

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Department of Social Work to Host 18th Annual Community Forum

Author: Rebekah Brossman, Contributing WriterMichael Alberto, Editor in Chief On March 25, the Social Work Department will be hosting its 18th annual Community Forum. The event will take place virtually from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This year’s Forum theme is, “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Moving Toward Anti-Oppressive Practice.” The KU Community Forum is a […]

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KU Grad Becomes Youngest Member of Allentown City Council

By Carin HolmesNews Editor Natalie Santos, a Fall 2021 graduate of KU, was elected as the youngest member of the Allentown City Council in the city’s history in Nov. 2021. Santos was inspired to run for a position on the City Council in the summer of 2020, when she became interested in and attended demonstrations […]

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Arts & Entertainment

Student Profile: Vincent Sordini

By: Spencer FordRecruitment and Retention Manager Throughout our campus community, there are dozens of student artists, musicians, and writers who use their skills both inside and outside the classroom. One of those students is Vincent Sordini.  Sordini is a sophomore at Kutztown University who is studying Music Business. As well as being a full time […]

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Ongoing Construction on Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet Percussion Research

By Carin HolmesNews Editor Construction is ongoing for the new Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet Percussion Research. The Wells-Rapp Center is a KU Foundation project that will be used to house and display the mallet percussion instruments, music and artifacts that KU has been acquiring over the last three decades, according to KU Foundation Director of […]

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Sports

KU Acrobatics and Tumbling Hosts Quinnipiac in Inaugural Meet

By Carin HolmesNews Editor The KU Acrobatics and Tumbling team took the floor for the first time at Keystone Arena on Feb. 18.  The team hosted its inaugural meet against nationally-ranked Quinnipiac University with stands full of cheering supporters. The team lost to Quinnipiac University with 139.050 points to Quinnipiac’s 270.890.  “The atmosphere was amazing, […]

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Be Safe, Fight and Make Friends: KU Fencing Club

By: Devin BenderSports Editor KU Fencing Club gives students a chance to learn sword fighting techniques such as lunge, parry, advancing and retreating and guarding. The club teaches a variety of different fencing styles: foil, épée, and sabre. These styles are the main types in the Olympics. Students with no prior experience are encouraged to […]

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Moretski Strikes out 10 in Golden Bears Win Over Fairmont State

By: Gavin Riley Junior pitcher Gavin Moretski (Haryleysville, PA/La Salle College H.S.) struck out 10 batters in the Golden Bears’ 7-2 victory over the Falcons. Kutztown’s offense got off to an early lead, scoring three runs in the first inning, courtesy of an RBI single by senior Mitchell Peers (Gilbertsville, PA/Boyertown) and a two-run single […]

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Changes coming to leases at DLP Kutztown

By Carin HolmesNews Editor Changes are coming to the way leases are structured at the off-campus housing location DLP Kutztown, also known as The Edge.  According to an email sent to tenants by DLP Kutztown on Dec. 13, 2021, The Edge is changing the way they lease apartments from leasing each individual bedroom to renting […]

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Sports

Learn About Intramurals

Devin BenderSports Editor Any KU student who is interested in playing competitive sports against other students can join a KU Intramural team. In order to join, players must sign up at IMLeagues and pay a $5 fee before the deadline for each team they participate in. Those who are also interested in becoming an Intramural […]