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By Donovan Levine Editor-In-Chief Governor Tom Wolf is expected to sign House Bill (HB) 1984, according to a press release statement by Adam Kulikowski, communications director at Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR). The bill was unanimously passed by the Pennsylvania House and Senate unanimously and supports sexual assault victims and their children. HB 1984 ends […]
By Dylan Adams News Editor Timothy Ray Brown, the first known person to be cured of HIV, died on Sept. 29 at age 54 after battling cancer. Timothy Ray Brown, a figurehead in the AIDS and HIV community, passed away surrounded by friends after a five-month battle with leukemia, stated Tim Hoeffgen, Brown’s partner. Brown […]
By Michael Weisser Contributing Writer On Sept. 28, Reading police arrested Lakim J. Miller-Nock due to an incident that occurred near South Eighthand Franklin Streets in Reading, Pa. The nature of the incident was listed as an “Officer Involved Shooting.” Miller-Nock, also known as Roxanne Moore, was charged with two counts aggravated assault, robbery, theft, […]
By Matthew Bandy Social Media Manager On Sept. 29, KU updated its hazing policies, prompted by the Timothy J. Piazza Anti-hazing Law signed by Governor Tom Wolf, in 2018. KU’s new policy states that any organization caught hazing its members is subject “to discipline under but not limited to, the Student Organization Conduct Review Process […]
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 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 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 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 […]
By Dylan Adams News Editor Kutztown Borough has passed a temporary emergency ordinance in hopes of cracking down on social gatherings and mask compliance to help slow the spread of COVID-19. As a part of an emergency town-hall meeting on Friday, Sept. 11, borough council members passed a temporary emergency ordinance by a four to […]
By DJ Greenzweig Recruitment and Retention Manager Although the football season may be cancelled for the Golden Bears, the KU Campus store has found their own way of still offering the ‘Pawbucks’ discount for students and their family! In a post to the Parents bulletin for September, the store stated: “Join us at 10 a.m. […]