The Keystone Newspaper Student Publishing GroupDuring the excitement of a Presidential Election, the voices of American communities, the local leaders, are often overlooked. Incumbent Congressman, Charlie Dent, and opponent, Rick Daughtery, visited KU to explain the importance of local elections. Both candidates for the Pa. 15th Congressional District were interviewed by the Kutztown University Radio Station Manager, Mike Regensburger. The […]
Dressed in a plaid shirt with gray slacks matching his suit jacket, Jonathan Mooney faces the crowd. His style—his oval shaped glasses and slicked hair—shouts sophistication and intelligence, while his demeanor captures the audience. By looking at the man in front of them, students wouldn’t know that Mooney suffers from a disability. On Tuesday, Oct. […]
Walking by the KU Student Bookstore, my recently dispersed financial aid return heavy in my pocket, I stopped to read an advertisement: “Our educational pricing can save students up to 80%. Why pay more?!” Above that phrase, it says, “All your tech needs,” and encircling the text are pictures of laptops, video games, headphones, a […]
The first Environmental Action Club (EAC) meeting did not focus on one particular thing other than making an overall change. Thursday, Sept. 27 was the 50th anniversary of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, which many view as one of the most influential environmentalist books of the 20th century. To speak about Carson’s book and how her […]
The Entrepreneurial Leadership Center (ELC) is not just for business majors. It’s supposed to be for everyone. “Not everybody in all majors will be able to get a job working in their field of study,” Dr. Roger Hibbs, department chair of KU’s Business Administration, said on Thursday, Sept. 27 in an interview in his office. […]
Feed and Read, after years as an alternate source for KU students to obtain used and new textbooks, has closed as of March 2012. The Nebraska Book Company, which owned Feed and Read, filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, leading to the closing. Located on South Whiteoak, Feed and Read was just a few minutes’ walk […]
A peanut butter and jelly sandwich and piece of fruit were amongst the few items donated to destitute children in the Berks County region, with help from KU students. The annual Spread the Love event took place on Wednesday, Sept. 26 on the lawn of the McFarland Student Union Building (MSU). The event, which lasted […]
In an age where people get more information from their iPhones than their own computers, KU has created an app to match the use of portable devices. The app, named iKutztown in the Itunes app store, is essentially the KU website that does not need to be connected to the Internet to reach the basic […]
With 42 days until the presidential election and 12 days until the registration deadline, the push for political involvement across the United States has become a main focus for states and universities. Tuesday, Sept. 25, marked the National Voter Registration Day (NVRD), a nonpartisan, broad-based effort, to inform eligible voters of the registration deadline and […]
The Bear Tracks for Life 5k run gave an early start to students, families and friends on Family Day on Saturday, Sept. 22. The 5k run, benefiting the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, started and ended on the south side of campus. Runners registered prior to the race or at South Dining Hall, […]